The House by the Sea (2017)

Three grown children gathered at the picturesque villa of their dying father reflect on where they are, who they have become, and what they have inherited.

Director:

Robert Guédiguian

Writers:

Robert Guédiguian (screenplay), Serge Valletti (screenplay)

Stars:

Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ariane Ascaride	...	Angèle Barberini
Jean-Pierre Darroussin	...	Joseph
Gérard Meylan	...	Armand
Jacques Boudet	...	Martin - le père d'Yvan
Anaïs Demoustier	...	Bérangère
Robinson Stévenin	...	Benjamin
Yann Trégouët	...	Yvan
Geneviève Mnich	...	Suzanne - la mère d'Yvan
Fred Ulysse	...	Maurice - le père
Diouc Koma	...	Le soldat
Haylana Bechir	...	Jeune réfugiée
Ayoub Oaued	...	Enfant réfugié 1
Giani Roux	...	Enfant réfugié 2
Esther Seignon	...	Blanche
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Théau Courtès	...	L'adjudant

Storyline

Sixty-year-old Angèle Barberini, an actress, returns to her father's villa, situated in a beautiful creek near Marseille. She left the place twenty years before following a terrible trauma she experienced there, swearing never to come back. But now Maurice, her genitor, who has just been the victim of a stroke is persistent vegetative, with no hope of recovery and her presence is needed. Her two brothers, Joseph, an embittered retired worker, and Armand, the manager of the local restaurant, welcome her. They must look to the future and decide what measures to take concerning the villa and the restaurant. But the past, on the other hand, has its say.

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Plot Keywords:

south of france | older man younger woman relationship | mediterranean sea | villa | seaside | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Footage from the film Ki Lo Sa, by the same director, is used in a flashback sequence. The footage features the same actors of the main characters, but 31 years younger, which gives the flashback a realistic feel.

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Connections

Edited from Ki lo sa? (1986)

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Soundtracks

I Want You
Written and Performed by Bob Dylan
© 1966 Dwarf Music

User Reviews

Average

La Villa (The House by the sea) Film 'plug' that looks like the work of a filmmaker who looks at his filmography and takes himself in 'selfie'. In short, a good film. No more. We flatten ourselves in front of the extraordinary talent of the actors ... well, the theme is probably serious and more serious, but I found the acting unconvincing and often forced or nonchalant. A movie that especially bored me because I am not impressed when I see the actors leaning on crutches. They chain smoke cigarettes (obvious plugs), drink their usual boos and eat their baloney to punctuate their deep eternal reflections (always the same for 30 years), with the same actors, on the same issues, on justice, loyalty and the end of the world. By the way, as this film also revolves around the tragedy of 'illness', according to the World Health Organization, alcohol would kill 3 millions people a year, tobacco would kill 8 millions and the junk food up to 20 millions a year ... Yes I know, except for Doctors, it is not an interesting subject of meditation.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French Arabic

Release Date:

29 November 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

La casa junto al mar

Filming Locations:

Calanque de Méjean, Ensuès-la-Redonne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Box Office

Budget:

$3,200,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,720,804

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agat Films & Cie, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1