Carapace
2020, French. Directed by Marine Sharp & Christophe Hermans.
Marine, photographer, 26, suffered from obesity: she weighed approximately 220 lb. Today, she has lost 79 lb but still struggles to accept her own body as well as the way other people view her. A therapist watches over her and assists her to regain self-esteem, both physically and mentally. For several months, Marine has been directing the portrayal of bodybuilders in their daily life and intimacy. From encounter to encounter, she asks them about their bodies, their frailties, their “shells”, etc. Behind the portrait of these “outside the norm” men and women, that of Marine inevitably arises; the one of a woman seeking transformation…
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- 0h 28m
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- French
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- 1 January 2020
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- Marine Sharp, Christophe Hermans
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Carapace isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2020. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Carapace?
If you liked Carapace, try Magazine Dreams, The Adopted, Dogfight.
Who directed Carapace?
Carapace (2020) was directed by Marine Sharp and Christophe Hermans and stars Alexandra Puddu, Franco Capaldo, Jean-Louis Allard.