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,
10 Aug 2001
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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,
17 Aug 2001
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It crawls under the skin by placing you firmly in the shoes of the mourner.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Aug 2001
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... this picture demands (and rewards) close study ...
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
1 Mar 2002
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Under The Sand lifts the phantom-spouse syndrome to the level of art, yet another dimension for this popular form.