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Private Property
Drama - 2006
Private Property
6.8
76%
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Pascale leads a lonely life with her adult sons François and Thierry at a rural estate subsidized by her ex-husband's alimony payments. When Pascale falls for neighbor Jan, she makes plans to move in with him. But Pascale's twin sons -- loafers who treat her like a servant and refuse to accept the responsibilities of adulthood -- won't let her go. The family remains locked in a stalemate until someone makes a startling move.
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Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
1 Sep 2006
Country:
BE, FR, LU
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The effect of all this acting out is less erotic than helplessly childish.
– Ella Taylor,
L.A. Weekly,
6 Sep 2007
fresh:
An impeccably acted character drama revolving around a mother and her teenage twin sons, Private Property shows how strong and how terrifying the bonds within families can be.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Aug 2007
fresh:
It wouldn't be accurate to call Private Property a thriller, but it has a slow-burning intensity that's oddly suspenseful, and it shifts gears effectively once the tense family dynamic suddenly changes.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
27 Aug 2007
fresh:
What draws us into "Private Property" is how so many things happen under the surface, never commented upon. At any given moment, we cannot say for sure what the characters fully feel, since they often act at right angles to their emotions.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
24 Aug 2007
fresh:
[Director] Lafosse's frustrating, yet beautifully elegiac coda emphasizes the point that his production and storytelling style have been making throughout: Private Property is about processes, not conclusions.
– Tasha Robinson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug 2007
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