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Director
Robert Guédiguian
Cast
Ariane Ascaride,
Jean-Pierre Darroussin,
Gérard Meylan,
Jacques Boudet,
Anaïs Demoustier,
Robinson Stévenin
Genre
Drama
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.
Empire by David Parkinson
Challenging the truism that you can never go home, this doesn't entirely integrate its political subtext. But the storylines are involving, the setting is picturesque and the performances are impeccable.
Screen Daily 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.
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.
Variety by Jessica Kiang
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 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.
CineVue by John Bleasdale
The House By the Sea is ultimately a deeply satisfying and occasionally moving experience.
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