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Another Body

Another Body is a 2023 documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn. It follows a college student who seeks justice after finding deepfake pornography of herself online.

Another Body
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Sophie Compton
  • Reuben Hamlyn
Written by
  • Sophie Compton
  • Reuben Hamlyn
  • Isabel Freeman
Produced by
CinematographyNausheen Dadabhoy
Edited by
  • Isabel Freeman
  • Rabab Haj Yahya
Music byHolland Andrews
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11) (SXSW)
  • October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20) (United States)
  • November 24, 2023 (2023-11-24) (United Kingdom)
Running time
80 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$24,384[2][3][4]

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2023, where it won the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Storytelling. It was released in the United States on October 20, 2023, by Utopia and Willa, and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2023, by Modern Films.

Plot

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A college student seeks justice after finding deepfake pornography of herself online.

Production

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As opposed to traditional documentaries where actors are used to recreate scenes, Another Body deepfaked the subjects in order to protect their identities, while preserving their emotions.[5][6] Compton said, "It was really important to us that everything we anonymized was just like it happened and we only changed the details that were identifying. We wanted to reflect the exact truth and the spirit of the story."[5]

Release

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The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2023, where it won the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Storytelling.[7][8] It also screened at Hot Docs International Film Festival on April 28, 2023.[9][10] In August 2023, Utopia acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, to co-distribute the film with Willa.[11] In September 2023, Modern Films acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film.[12] It was released in the United States on October 20, 2023.[13] It was released in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2023.[14]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 33 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Eye-opening and infuriating in equal measure, Another Body is a timely documentary that delves into a disturbing issue of growing concern."[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[16]

The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw gave the film 4/5 stars, writing, "Germaine Greer famously said that women have no idea how much men hate them. Her maxim has a new relevance in the light of this terrifying (and enraging) documentary about the explosion of deepfake porn targeting women".[17] Benji Wilson of The Daily Telegraph also gave it 4/5 stars, calling its use of deepfake technology to conceal its subject's identity "a neat piece of table-turning that highlighted how willingly we can be duped by video footage, as well as the dangers of putting faces to names in public. Sensibly, however, the film didn't lay it on too thick: that would have been an unnecessary gimmick, a distraction from what was already a shocking tale."[18] Owen Gleiberman of Variety called it "a groundbreaking, creepy, fascinating, and important documentary about a phenomenon that's only going to grow in significance: the deepfaking of pornography."[19]

Lisa Kennedy of The New York Times was more critical, writing, "Another Body is most persuasive when experts weigh in on the reality-upending aspects of deepfake technology and image-based sex abuse. That the documentary does this by utilizing some of that technology to protect Taylor and Julia's identities raises its own ethical questions — ones that, even with the filmmakers' compassion and transparency, Another Body doesn't quite resolve."[20]

Accolades

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Year Award / Film Festival Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2023 South by Southwest Special Jury Award for Innovation in Storytelling Sophie Compton
Reuben Hamlyn 		Won [21]
2023 British Independent Film Awards Best Documentary Sophie Compton, Reuben Hamlyn, Elizabeth Woodward & Isabel Freeman Pending [22]
Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary Sophie Compton & Reuben Hamlyn Pending

References

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  1. ^ "Another Body". South by Southwest. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Another Body (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Another Body (2023)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (October 22, 2023). "Fans Fall For 'Leo: Bloody Sweet' As Indian Thriller Hits No. 8 – Specialty Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Martin, Rebecca (March 24, 2023). "SXSW 2023: Putting a lens on digital image-based sexual abuse in directors Sophie Compton & Reuben Hamlyn and producer Elizabeth Woodward's "Another Body"". CinemaFemme. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Cox, Will (2024-02-28). "'I think you need to see this': Celebrities are not the only victims of deepfake porn". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  7. ^ "SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2023 Jury and Special Awards". SXSW Festival. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2023). "SXSW Lineup Includes 'Dungeons & Dragons' On Opening Night, 'Evil Dead Rise', Eva Longoria's 'Flamin' Hot', A24's 'Problemista' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Another Body". Hot Docs International Film Festival. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Vlessing, Etan (March 28, 2023). "Joan Baez, Ruth Reichl and Indigo Girls Films Set for 2023 Hot Docs Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  11. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (August 18, 2023). "Utopia Buys U.S. Rights to 'Another Body,' SXSW Prizewinning Documentary About Threat of Deepfake Pornography (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Dalton, Ben (September 21, 2023). "Deepfake documentary 'Another Body' secures UK-Ireland, Canada theatrical deals (exclusive)". Screen International. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  13. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (September 8, 2023). "Here Are the Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2023". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Smith, Serena (November 2, 2023). "Another Body: how deepfake porn is destroying young women's lives". Dazed. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "Another Body". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  16. ^ "Another Body". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  17. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2023-11-22). "Another Body review – terrifying dive into the world of deepfake porn". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  18. ^ Wilson, Benji (2024-02-06). "Another Body: My AI Porn Nightmare, review: the horrors of deepfakes are here to stay". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  19. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (2023-10-25). "'Another Body' Review: A Look at the Brave New World — and the Victims — of Deepfake Porn". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  20. ^ Kennedy, Lisa (2023-10-19). "'Another Body' Review: A Cowardly New World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  21. ^ Debruge, Peter (March 14, 2023). "'Raging Grace,' 'Angel Applicant' Top SXSW Film Festival Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  22. ^ Szalai, Georg (November 2, 2023). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Rye Lane,' 'Scrapper,' 'All of Us Strangers' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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