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Under the Sand (2000)

Sous le sable (original title)
Unrated | | Drama , Mystery | 4 May 2001 (USA)
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When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.

Director:

François Ozon

Writers:

François Ozon (scenario and dialogue), Emmanuèle Bernheim (collaboration) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlotte Rampling ... Marie Drillon
Bruno Cremer ... Jean Drillon
Jacques Nolot ... Vincent
Alexandra Stewart ... Amanda
Pierre Vernier Pierre Vernier ... Gérard
Andrée Tainsy Andrée Tainsy ... Suzanne
Maya Gaugler Maya Gaugler ... German woman
Damien Abbou Damien Abbou ... Chief lifeguard
David Portugais David Portugais ... Young lifeguard
Pierre Soubestre Pierre Soubestre ... Policeman
Agathe Teyssier Agathe Teyssier ... In charge of luxury store
Laurence Martin Laurence Martin ... Apartment seller
Jean-François Lapalus Jean-François Lapalus ... Paris doctor
Laurence Mercier ... Paris doctor's secretary
Fabienne Luchetti Fabienne Luchetti ... Pharmacist
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Storyline

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. Written by Loic Henry-Greard

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Plot Keywords:

woman | beach | professor | suicide | vacation | See All (131) »

Taglines:

Can love vanish without a trace?

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

Certificate:

Unrated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

France | Japan

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

4 May 2001 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Under the Sand See more »

Filming Locations:

Lit-et-Mixe, Landes, France See more »
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,657, 6 May 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,450,106, 10 March 2002
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Fidélité Productions,Euro Space,Haut et Court See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

For financial reasons, the movie was shut down for 6 months, which worked for the best for François Ozon because then he actually shot on the summer and the winter, like the movie differentiates. See more »

Quotes

Marie Drillon: I am his wife, and I'm telling you, this is *not* him!
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Connections

Featured in The Look (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

Prélude Opus 28 en si mineur - lento assai
Music by Frédéric Chopin (as F. Chopin)
Performed by Philippe Rombi
Studio d'enregistrement et mixage : Studio Davout
Mixage : Stéphane Reichart (as Stéphane Reichard)
© (p) 2000 Fidéritlé Productions
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realistic, but magical - a masterpiece
1 August 2001 | by peter_marklund – See all my reviews

I don't quite understand comments about the movie being slow. To me it was quite unpredictable and it maintained suspense throughout. The acting was very good and what struck me the most was how the movie was able to strike a realistic balance in everything, that was almost eerie. Indeed that is what made the movie so convincing to me. What also fascinates me is that even though the movie was realistic it was magical . I guess the real world is a magical place :-)

Bottom line: go see it!
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