On Body and Soul

On Body and Soul
Hungarian theatrical release poster
HungarianTestről és lélekről
Directed byIldikó Enyedi
Written byIldikó Enyedi
Produced byErnő Mesterházy
András Muhi
Mónika Mécs
StarringGéza Morcsányi
Alexandra Borbély
CinematographyMáté Herbai
Edited byKároly Szalai
Music byÁdám Balázs
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • 10 February 2017 (2017-02-10) (Berlin)
  • 2 March 2017 (2017-03-02) (Hungary)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryHungary
LanguageHungarian
Box office$2.1 million[1]

On Body and Soul (Hungarian: Testről és lélekről) is a 2017 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi.[2] The story revolves around the CFO of a slaughterhouse and the newly appointed meat quality inspector who discover they can communicate with each other through their dreams, leading to an unlikely romance. It won the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] At Berlin it also won the FIPRESCI Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.[4] It was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film[5] and was nominated at the 90th Academy Awards.[6] Alexandra Borbély won the European Actress award at the European Film Awards for her performance in the film.[7]

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  2. ^ Barraclough, Leo (15 December 2016). "Berlin Film Festival Reveals First Competition Section Films". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ Meza, Ed (18 February 2017). "Berlin Film Festival: 'On Body and Soul' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Berlinale 9—19 Feb 2017: The Awards" (PDF). Berlinale 67. Berlin International Film Festival. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ Clarke, Stewart (5 September 2017). "Hungary Selects Golden Bear Winner 'On Body and Soul' as Foreign Language Oscar Entry". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (9 December 2017). "European Film Awards: 'The Square' Sweeps Prizes At Issue-Focused Ceremony". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 11 December 2017.