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Under the Sand

Play trailer Poster for Under the Sand 2000,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 93% 72 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
93% Tomatometer 72 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
For many years, Marie and Jean have happily spent their vacation together in the Landes region of western France. But this summer, while Marie naps on the beach, her husband goes swimming and vanishes without a trace. Tenaciously and disquietingly, Marie keeps the memory of her husband alive, often speaking of him as if he never disappeared. An offbeat study of the grieving process that will ring true for anyone who has gone through a similar personal loss.
Under the Sand

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Critics Consensus

Rampling carries the film with her finely nuanced performance of a woman coping with her husband's death.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star Mar 1, 2002
3/4
Under The Sand lifts the phantom-spouse syndrome to the level of art, yet another dimension for this popular form. Go to Full Review
Rick Groen Globe and Mail Mar 1, 2002
3/4
... this picture demands (and rewards) close study ... Go to Full Review
Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News Aug 23, 2001
It crawls under the skin by placing you firmly in the shoes of the mourner. Go to Full Review
Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) Apr 30, 2024
A
One of the most involving psychological mysteries in recent memory. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Jul 20, 2020
6/10
This Ozon movie doesn't make me cold or hot, but I do distinguish Charlotte Rampling's solid performance. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro Mar 16, 2019
4/5
François Ozon finds exactly the right tone for telling the story, particularly in a subtly atmospheric opening stretch - played out elliptically, almost like a silent movie. Go to Full Review
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François Ozon

Director

Charlotte Rampling

Marie Drillon

Bruno Cremer

Jean Drillon

Jacques Nolot

Vincent

Alexandra Stewart

Amanda

Pierre Vernier

Gérard

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Under the Sand

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Synopsis For many years, Marie and Jean have happily spent their vacation together in the Landes region of western France. But this summer, while Marie naps on the beach, her husband goes swimming and vanishes without a trace. Tenaciously and disquietingly, Marie keeps the memory of her husband alive, often speaking of him as if he never disappeared. An offbeat study of the grieving process that will ring true for anyone who has gone through a similar personal loss.
Director
François Ozon
Producer
Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier
Screenwriter
Emmanuèle Bernheim, François Ozon, Marina de Van, Marcia Romano
Distributor
Winstar Cinema
Production Co
Sony Pictures Classics
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2000, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 11, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.5M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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