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  • 2001
  • Unrated
  • Fox Lorber
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2001
  • Unrated
  • Fox Lorber
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary For years, Marie (Rampling) and Jean (Cremer) have happily spent their vacation together in the Landes region of western France. But this summer, while Marie naps on the beach, her husband vanishes without a trace.

Directed By: François Ozon

Written By: Emmanuèle Bernheim, Marina de Van, Marcia Romano, François Ozon

  • 2001
  • Unrated
  • Fox Lorber
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2001
  • Unrated
  • Fox Lorber
  • 1 h 32 m

Under the Sand

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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86
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary For years, Marie (Rampling) and Jean (Cremer) have happily spent their vacation together in the Landes region of western France. But this summer, while Marie naps on the beach, her husband vanishes without a trace.

Directed By: François Ozon

Written By: Emmanuèle Bernheim, Marina de Van, Marcia Romano, François Ozon

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Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
86
100% Positive
24 Reviews
0% Mixed
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100
Ozon -- has finally hit a home run, and Rampling is his most remarkable RBI.
By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW
91
Fascinating, visually gorgeous cinematic study that will frustrate some viewers by its ambiguity.
By Paula Nechak FULL REVIEW
90
An exquisite reflection on personal bereavement.
By Derek Elley FULL REVIEW
88
Ozon has crafted a near-perfect film, a mournful, moving kind of cinema poetry.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
80
A beautifully acted, carefully written meditation on one woman's grief, the enigma of imagination, the persistence of desire and -- let's face it -- the power of denial.
By Bill Gallo FULL REVIEW
75
Unexpectedly subtle cinematic style.
By David Sterritt FULL REVIEW
75
This is Rampling's film, and she's never less than surprising, never less than a revelation.
By Edward Guthmann FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Fidélité Productions, Euro Space, Haut et Court, Arte France Cinéma, Canal+
Release Date May 4, 2001
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Unrated
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Tagline Can love vanish without a trace?
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Awards

César Awards, France
• 3 Nominations
European Film Awards
• 2 Nominations
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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