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In the House

Drama. Comedy. Mystery A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, but the boy's intrusion will unleash a series of uncontrollable events.
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The Guardian
The Guardian
"The director and the audience are drawn together as voyeurs imposing our narratives on what we see on the screen as we do when organising the world around us"  POS
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"This is a delicious, teasing reflection on mentoring, the creative process and the very nature of fiction (...) Under the director’s firm hand, the entire cast does incisive work."  POS
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Variety
Variety
"This low-key thriller feels like a return to form for Ozon (...) Ozon’s script manages to stay half a step ahead of auds"  POS
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The Guardian
The Guardian
"A black-comic psychological drama with poise and self-possession. Featuring Fabrice Luchini and Kristin Scott Thomas, how could it have anything else? (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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The New York Observer
The New York Observer
"The heat turns chilly before it ends, but for the most part, François Ozon is back in the catbird seat with' In the House' (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
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Telegraph
Telegraph
"It's a scintillating intellectual tease, rigorously controlled, but terrific fun at the same time (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"[It] weaves a pleasant and clever spell (...) The dexterity of the actors and their director is not quite enough, and as 'In the House' accelerates, it also starts to sputter"  NEU
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rogerebert.com
rogerebert.com
"Ozon has great fun finding cinematic ways to toy with narrative devices (...) For most of its running time, it’s a wickedly clever 'divertissement' (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
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AV Club
AV Club
"Ozon keeps Mayorga’s own narrative clear and compelling, and emphasizes the shifting privilege of being either the rich kid on display, or the poor kid who watches"  POS
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