'' On Body and Soul '' ( ) is a 2017 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi . The story revolves around a CFO of a slaughterhouse and the newly appointed meat quality inspector who discover they can communicate with each other through their dreams , leading to an unlikely romance . It won the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival . At Berlin it also won the FIPRESCI Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury . It was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Oscar at the 90th Academy Awards . Alexandra Borbély won the European Actress award at the European Film Awards for her performance in the film
90th Academy Awards
90th Academy Awards
On Body and Soul