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Under the Sand

Can love vanish without a trace?

2001 · 1h 36m · Unrated Drama, Mystery
Directed by François Ozon

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Overview

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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93%
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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
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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