Body of Glass
by Naëmi ADA
Logline
After fleeing a violent incident with her choreographer and lover, a young dancer becomes entangled in the grieving circle of a young man she never knew.
Synopsis
After a violent incident with her controlling partner Felix, dancer Tian flees their shared life in Marseille. Isolated and desperate for connection, she infiltrates the grieving circle of a young man she never knew. But as she becomes entangled in their mourning and affection, she hides a dangerous secret at home. When lies, grief and reality collapse into each other, Tian must choose whether to break the cycle.
Details
Directed by
Naëmi ADA
Written by
Naëmi ADA
Produced by
Silvana Santamaria – Soilfilms Media (Germany)
Timothée Boullié – Soldats Features (France), Victoria Braunholz
In Coproduction with
DFFB – 1TO1 Paris – RBB – MBB, Leuchstoff
CAST
Soma Pysall (Tian)
Manuel Severi (Félix)
Elise Tilloloy (Zada)
Amira Ghazalla (Karina, la mère)
Younès Boucif (Karim)
Tom Rey (Nino)
Ioana Bugarin (Ari)
CREW
Director – Naëmi Ada
Writer – Naëmi Ada
Producer – Soilfilm Media (Silvana Santamaria), Soldats Features (Timothée Boullié), Victoria Braunholz
Cinematography – Selma von Polheim Gravesen
Editor – Elena Weihe
Sound – Azadeh Zandieh, Lorenz Fischer
Colorgrading – Dirk Meier
Costume Designer – Azade Asya Çakmak
Production Design – Sarah Jane
Music – Ralph Heidel
Choreographer – Marie Bourgeois
Production manager – Amel Belghitri
Post-production manager – 1TO1 Paris & Lalise Muddaa
Production designer – Sarah Jane Morelli
Festivals & Awards
San Sebastian 2026 –Kutxabank New Directors Award for best Film
