Under the Sand

Under the Sand (French: Sous le sable, pronounced [su lə sɑbl]) is a 2000 French drama film directed and written by François Ozon. The film was nominated for three César Awards and was critically well received. It stars Charlotte Rampling and Bruno Cremer.

Sous le sable
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrançois Ozon
Produced byOlivier Delbosc
Marc Missonnier
Written byFrançois Ozon
Emmanuèle Bernheim
StarringCharlotte Rampling
Bruno Cremer
Music byPhilippe Rombi
CinematographyAntoine Héberlé
Jeanne Lapoirie
Edited byLaurence Bawedin
Distributed byHaut et Court
Release date
  • 11 September 2000 (2000-09-11) (TIFF)
  • 7 February 2001 (2001-02-07) (France)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Cast

Production

The dramatic scenery at Mimizan

Filming

The film was shot in Paris and in the Landes department including Lit-et-Mixe, Mimizan-Plage beach and at Saint-Julien-en-Born.

Awards

Sous le sable was nominated for Best Film at the César Awards 2002. It also earned Best Director and Best Actress César nominations for Ozon and Rampling.

Comparison

The plot of Sous le Sable bears some resemblance to that of the 1990 British romantic comedy Truly, Madly, Deeply.

Reception

The Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman admired Sous le sable, claimed that he watched the film several times.[1]

References

  1. Bergman, Ingmar, and Raphael Shargel. Ingmar Bergman: Interviews. Jackson: University of Mississippi, 2007. 191.
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