Under the Sand

Name: Under the Sand
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: May 4, 2001
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 86
Cast: Bruno Cremer, Charlotte Rampling

2001

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WinStar Cinema | Release Date: May 4, 2001 | Unrated

Starring: Bruno Cremer, Charlotte Rampling

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.

Director: François Ozon

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 92 min

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Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

Ozon -- has finally hit a home run, and Rampling is his most remarkable RBI.

Paula Nechak

Fascinating, visually gorgeous cinematic study that will frustrate some viewers by its ambiguity. Read full review

Derek Elley

An exquisite reflection on personal bereavement. Read full review

Steven Rea

Ozon has crafted a near-perfect film, a mournful, moving kind of cinema poetry.

TV Guide Magazine Frank Lovece

The film ends with a return to the beach, and one of the most psychologically chilling and expertly photographed shots imaginable. Read full review

Michael Sragow

Rampling's authority over splintered emotions has the force of revelation. Read full review

Edward Guthmann

This is Rampling's film, and she's never less than surprising, never less than a revelation. Read full review

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DavidR.

Dec 23, 2006

This is amongst the best of French Cinema. Charlotte rampling gives an exquisite performance of a lover in denial. Worth watching more than once.

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JohnG

Nov 11, 2005

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.

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 25, 2021

This is a somewhat unsettling film. Its quite subtle in its delivery and it features a good, solid performance from Charlotte Rampling as Marie Drillon. Its one of those films in which its what isn't said, rather than what is, that perhaps tells you more about the main charactersThis is a somewhat unsettling film. Its quite subtle in its delivery and it features a good, solid performance from Charlotte Rampling as Marie Drillon. Its one of those films in which its what isn't said, rather than what is, that perhaps tells you more about the main characters thoughts/emotions. Its a good watch with a fairly moving ending and so I'd recommend this film.… Expand

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