France/Switzerland/USA, 2022, Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel

Named after the groundbreaking 16th-century anatomy book De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem, the immersive new documentary from the makers of 2012’s roiling fishing-boat excursion Leviathan is a visually-stunning deep dive into the human body. Shot during surgeries and autopsies in multiple hospitals around Paris, this singular work is both eye-opening (literally) and awe-inspiring, but may make some viewers queasy. “Extraordinary…Opens up landscapes as otherworldly—and harrowing—as any you’re likely to see. The result is a work of purest corporeal poetry.” –L.A. Times. Cleveland premiere. DCP. 115 min. https://grasshopperfilm.com/film/de-humani-corporis-fabrica/