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Under the Sand
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot, Alexandra Stewart, Pierre Vernier, and Andrée Tainsy
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.
| GENRE(S): | Romance |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Emmanuelle Bernheim
François Ozon Marcia Romano Marina de Van |
| DIRECTED BY: | François Ozon |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 13, 2001 Video: November 13, 2001 Theatrical: May 4, 2001 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 96 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | France |
| LANGUAGE(S): | French (with English subtitles) |
Also known as "Sous le Sable"
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
David R. gave it a10:
This is amongst the best of French Cinema. Charlotte rampling gives an exquisite performance of a lover in denial. Worth watching more than once.
John G gave it a10:
Beautifully introspective and subtle. Under The Sand tells the poignant but sad story of a woman struggling to cope with the sudden disappearance of her beloved husband. This film quietly studies the effects of lost love.
Jeff M. gave it a 6:
There's an interesting idea for a movie somewhere in this material, but for the most part it left me cold and generally uninvolved. How much time had passed between his disapearance and the dinner party that she attended and met her eventual lover? What explanation had her friends/lover received regarding his death? If we knew these details, then perhaps their reaction to her state of denial would have had more purpose to it.
Paula W. gave it a 9:
Great stuff. Charlotte Rampling is brilliant as a woman whose sanity falters under the strain of grief and uncertainty after her husband disappears one day on a beach in southwestern France. A film packed with style and genuine emotion.
Herschel T. gave it an 8:
It's a painful movie to watch, which is to its credit, but the casting and realism are a "10."
Robert B. gave it a 7:
I'm not quite sure why all of these critics rate this movie so highly. I think this appeals mostly to the 40 over crowd. I'm 26, so it wasn't too entertaining on a Saturday night.
Gregg V. gave it a 10:
Fascinating. Who says there aren't any good parts for "older" women?
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