Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- macabre
- irreverent
- deadpan
- short film night
- dark comedy double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The hit man and his potential protege are sent to bury a body, but the supposedly simple task takes an unexpected turn.
The central situation involves a body, a hit man, and an inept burial assignment framed as comedy.
The protagonists are tasked with burying a body in the countryside, making concealment the defining spatial objective.
The job explicitly pairs a hit man with a potential protege, establishing a mentor apprentice dynamic within organized wrongdoing.
Films like The Body, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam Weber
- Release Date
- 2020-10-30
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Tim Hawkins
- Marc Clement
- Anton Schrama
Common questions
- What is The Body about?
- A hit man and his would-be protege discover that disposing of a body is anything but a routine country errand.
- What is The Body like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Body as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Body violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Body as moderate.
- Which films are like The Body?
- Films with a similar feel include In Bruges, The Guard, and Fargo.
- How long is The Body?
- The Body runs 12 minutes.










