Under The Sand

– When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as he..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Original Name:
Sous le Sable
Under the Sand (2000) - Also known as Sous le Sable

When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.

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Release Date:

04 May 2001

Language:

French, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

François Ozon

Writer:

François Ozon (scenario and dialogue), Emmanuèle Bernheim (collaboration), Marina de Van (collaboration), Marcia Romano (collaboration)

Main Actors:

Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot, Alexandra Stewart

Plot:

Marie, a professor of English literature in a Paris university, has been happily married to Jean for 25 years, although they have no children. During their summer vacations in the southwest of France, Jean leaves Marie sunbathing on the beach and goes to swim in the sea. When Marie turns back, she cannot find Jean. Has he left her? commited suicide? drowned? With no clue and no body to mourn over, Marie acts as her husband was still alive.

Awards:

1 win & 9 nominations.

Production:

Winstar Cinema

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Metacritic:
86%