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France · 2017
1h 47m
Director Robert Guédiguian
Starring Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Jacques Boudet
Genre Drama
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Three siblings reunite at their father's beautiful villa near Marseille, gathered to spend time together during their father's last days. During their visit, the siblings reflect on what they have inherited of their father’s ideals and the spirit he brought to his community.
The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij
The film’s first hour and last reels are now a not completely organic fit, taking things from an intimate and personal level to a global scale while skipping over an awful lot of things in between.
The House by the Sea feels like the work of a filmmaker gazing back over his own filmography as one might across a sparkling blue sea, and observing its tides.
The House By the Sea is ultimately a deeply satisfying and occasionally moving experience.
Screen International by Jonathan Romney
An ostensibly old-fashioned family drama that proves, despite an awkward final act, to be one of his most satisfying recent films, and indeed the darkest.
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