Fresh
Under The Sand lifts the phantom-spouse syndrome to the level of art, yet another dimension for this popular form.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Under the Sand
Can love vanish without a trace?
2001 · 1h 36m · Unrated
Drama, Mystery
Directed by
François Ozon
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Under the Sand
Overview
When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.
Director and cast
- François Ozon Director
- Charlotte Rampling as Marie Drillon
- Bruno Cremer as Jean Drillon
- Jacques Nolot as Vincent
- Alexandra Stewart as Amanda
- Pierre Vernier as Gérard
- Andrée Tainsy as Suzanne
- Michel Cordes as le superintendant
- Maya Gaugler as German Woman
- Pierre Soubestre as Policeman
- Damien Abbou Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
... this picture demands (and rewards) close study ...
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh
It crawls under the skin by placing you firmly in the shoes of the mourner.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
It's hard even to describe the movie without making it sound trite. Rather, by showing behavior, the film gets at the emotional truth that underlies it.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
Both of these Ozon films can do what few directors have mastered. They can make us feel exactly what the director intends, without overt or obvious cues.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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