On Body and Soul: Portrayal of Loneliness Analysis

A brief video essay about the portrayal of loneliness in On Body and Soul (2017) directed by Ildikó Enyedi. This was a comeback film for Enyedi after an 18 year hiatus. On Body and Soul won the Golden Bear in the the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2017. The film is about two lonely slaughterhouse workers, Endre and Mária, who discover they share the same dreams. At night, they meet in a winter forest as deer and fall in love. With this spiritual connection, Endre and Mária try to overcome their insecurities and isolation so in order to love each other in real life.