Magnetic and gorgeous, Georgia Hudson’s short film Body Song takes us on a drifting exploration of finding yourself when at a crossroads. Violet Savage is exquisite here in this affecting film.

Violet (Violet Savage) discovers that she is pregnant. Living in a caravan, she is at a crossroads in her life as she dives into a world full of uncertainty and fear. Either way, that crossroad is there waiting for her. Is she ready to become a mother?

Body Song has a simple premise: a girl with a life-changing situation who is at first spurned by her partner finds solace within herself as she figures out her next steps. Yet, Georgia Hudson, who wrote and directed this short, decided that she was going to make something unmissable and visually gorgeous.

This is a film that is firmly a tale of two halves. The first half lays the foundations, and the camera work is fairly straightforward, if a little static, bar us tracking Violet through the fairground to the booth Sam is working in; Sean Annis keeps his camera in place. That completely changes in the second half when we get to Violet’s inner mind, but we will get into that a little bit later. It is fantastically clever to change the camera techniques for these two sections. Hudson’s vision is clear throughout, and the cast and production work support it. Body Song really becomes a fascinating film.

Violet Savage is magnetic here in Body Song. Whether it is her character storming through a fairground, throwing out expletives as she goes, or when she reveals what is going on to the guy she’s seeing, you can’t stop watching her. This is only amplified in the second half of the film, where she and her inner self try to work out her next steps. For someone who has apparently never acted before, she has such a strong raw presence that you are only impressed by her.

Equally, Kristal Sisodia is doing some extremely strong work here. She is Violet’s inner voice and what a voice it is. We are just as mesmerised with Sisodia in the inner sanctum of Violet’s mind as we are with our lead. She brings that calmness that Violet needs, and as her voice soothes and pushes Violet to her decision, you can only compliment the work Sisodia does to make Hudson’s words come gloriously out from the page.

In the second half, the film takes a magical turn, with Georgia Hudson and cinematographer Steve Annis conjuring a gorgeous world that makes full use of light and staging. But during that second half, we spend time within Violet’s lonely mind that she would rather stay hidden in than experience the pain that has come her way in the real world. There is a great freedom and fluidity to the camera work and direction here in Body Song. It roves around Violet as Savage utilises her dance background to full effect. There is something enchanting about the work here that lures you in with ease; it’s exceptional.

A sensationally emotive film that will empower many. Body Shots is excellent from beginning to end.

★★★★★

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