Dans ton sommeil (2010)

Sarah and her husband have moved to a house in the country; their son, Loic, a college student, chaffs at the isolation and a tragedy occurs. A year later, Sarah lives alone in the house; ... See full summary »

Directors:

Caroline du Potet, Éric du Potet

Writers:

Caroline du Potet, Éric du Potet

Stars:

Anne Parillaud, Arthur Dupont, Thierry Frémont

Cast

Credited cast:
Anne Parillaud	...	Sarah
Arthur Dupont	...	Arthur
Thierry Frémont	...	L'homme au break
Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	Le mari de Sarah
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Léo Moser	...	Le fils

Storyline

Sarah and her husband have moved to a house in the country; their son, Loic, a college student, chaffs at the isolation and a tragedy occurs. A year later, Sarah lives alone in the house; distracted by grief, she's sent home from her hospital job at 2 AM. Police on the road warn her of burglaries in the area, then a young man, much like her son, flags her down: he surprised a burglar at his house, and he's being chased. He is Arthur. Sarah gives him a lift, and soon a car is in pursuit. A long night ensues with flashbacks to crimes and chases; can Sarah protect Arthur as she would her own son?

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Plot Keywords:

burglary | police | grief | flashback | male rear nudity | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

24 March 2010 (France)

Also Known As:

Home Invasion - Der Feind in meinem Haus

Box Office

Budget:

€1,400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Delante Films,BR Films,Banque Populaire Images 9

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Predictably dark tale

Few horror/thriller films can surprise nowadays. I started watching Dans ton sommeil without any foreknowledge and still managed to be always ahead of the story.

The plot is simple, the characters we have seen in countless similar genre movies. There is a twist of some sorts around halfway of the story but it's something at least half a dozen films have employed recently, if not more, indie and mainstream thrillers alike. With all these familiar elements I just can't fathom why the filmmakers bother at all.

Directing is okay, as is cinematography. Acting is great throughout, Anne Parillaud excels as tormented mother Sarah. Arthur Dupont brings out the best of the role he is given. Again - their efforts serve a pedestrian story.

Clearly, there is real talent involved in the making of this film. Like so often, it's the way too predictable script that makes the whole experience less than worthwhile. Even with a blissfully brief running time it's a strain to sit through. Once you figure out what's going on, everything happens just the way you'd expect from a European film of this genre.