What would you do to bring back a loved one? Elsa is facing this unenviable dilemma in “Meanwhile on Earth.” The film sees her grief-stricken by the disappearance of her brother, Franck. His mysterious fate torments their family until Elsa receives a shocking message. The results create a tense examination of what a person will do for those closest to them. 

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The project hails from filmmaker Jérémy Clapin, who takes on writing and directing duties.

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One of the best pictures of the year is likely a film you haven’t heard of. Despite winning the top Critics’ Week prize at Cannes and screening at the Annecy International Film Festival it doesn’t have a Metacritic score yet (it’s 100% on Rotten Tomatoes if that matters). The movie is Jeremy Clapin’s “I Lost My Body” and it not only won the Audience Award at Annecy but took home the festival’s prestigious Crystal award as well.

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CANNES – Imagine you wake up, but something is missing. In fact, a lot is missing. You are, simply, your hand.  That is, in effect, the first scene of Jérémy Clapin’s animated marvel “I Lost My Body,” which debuted at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival less than 10 days ago. As a sentient “hand,” you are compelled to find your arm and it’s going to be a perilous journey getting there.

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