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The House by the Sea

La villa

2017

Robert Guédiguian

Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Jacques Boudet ...

6.2

1,160

Drama 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.

	Author	Review
United States	Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter	"A familiar family affair (...) Observant and wise (...) [It takes] things from an intimate and personal level to a global scale while skipping over an awful lot of things in between."	NEU
United Kingdom	Jonathan Romney Screendaily	"One of his most satisfying recent films, and indeed the darkest (...) Guédiguian’s cast serve him beautifully (...) The crisply scripted drama uses economical strokes to sketch themes of wider social change"	POS
United States	Jessica Kiang Variety	"The chemistry between the three main actors is effortlessly familial (...) There is scarcely an unconvincing note struck throughout, but some of the relationships are almost too carefully mapped out, contributing to a repetitive feel"	NEU
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"The storylines are involving, the setting is picturesque and the performances are impeccable (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"However well-intentioned and well-crafted, there is something self-regarding and stagey in its narrative contrivances (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"A treat for fans of French art house movies (...) Robert Guédiguian's layered, nuanced family drama breaks no new ground, but its familiarity is part of its appeal (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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