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Andrucha Waddington's admirably pretentious epic of woman in nature makes the rare attempt to impart a purely visual experience
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It's an impressive film, beautifully photographed and marvelously acted. But is it more than a set of undeniably gorgeous affectations?
80
Los Angeles Times by Carina Chocano
As original as it is lovely.
80
The New York Times by Dana Stevens
At first House of Sand may seem like a stark tale of survival, but a surprisingly lush and colorful romance blossoms in its bleak and gorgeous desert setting.
63
After a positively thrilling first half, Brazilian director Andrucha Waddington's follow-up to his acclaimed 2000 debut "Me You Them" badly stumbles over an unfortunate casting strategy.
58
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
The House of Sand's director, Andrucha Waddington, lays on the Awesome Visual Poetry and throws in a welter of story gimmicks, but it's all a bit too fancifully arid.
83
Christian Science Monitor by Peter Rainer
Montenegro, the star of "Central Station," and her daughter make a remarkable pair. They hold your attention even when the emptily portentous story does not.
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Magnificently renders a fresh view of life on planet Earth.
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The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson
House Of Sand is a gorgeous piece of cinema, but by the end, it just dries up and blows away.