Sous le sable (2000)

Director:

François Ozon

Writers:

Emmanuèle Bernheim (writer)
François Ozon (writer)
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Release Date:

4 May 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Can love vanish without a trace?

Plot:

When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.

Plot Keywords:

Sand | Gascony | Paris | Beach House | Delusional

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

Charlotte Rampling	...	Marie Drillon
Bruno Cremer	...	Jean Drillon
Jacques Nolot	...	Vincent
Alexandra Stewart	...	Amanda
Pierre Vernier	...	Gérard
Andrée Tainsy	...	Suzanne
Maya Gaugler	...	German woman
Damien Abbou	...	Chief lifeguard
David Portugais	...	Young lifeguard
Pierre Soubestre	...	Policeman
Agathe Teyssier	...	In charge of luxury store
Laurence Martin	...	Apartment seller
Jean-François Lapalus	...	Paris doctor
Laurence Mercier	...	Paris doctor's secretary
Fabienne Luchetti	...	Pharmacist
Jo Doumerg	...	Taxi driver
Michel Cordes	...	Superintendent
Maurice Antoni	...	Landes doctor
Patricia Couvillers	...	Evelyne
Patrick Grieco	...	Jose
Axelle Bossard	...	Student
Charlotte Gerbault	...	Nurse
Nicole Lartigue	...	Morgue attendant

Directed by
François Ozon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Emmanuèle Bernheim		writer
Marina de Van		writer
François Ozon		writer
Marcia Romano		writer

Produced by
Olivier Delbosc	....	producer
Marc Missonnier	....	producer

Original Music by
Philippe Rombi

Cinematography by
Antoine Héberlé
Jeanne Lapoirie

Film Editing by
Laurence Bawedin

Casting by
Antoinette Boulat

Production Design by
Sandrine Canaux

Art Direction by
Sandrine Canaux

Costume Design by
Pascaline Chavanne

Makeup Department
Cédric Chami	....	hair stylist
Gill Robillard	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Patrice Arrat	....	production manager
Sybil Nicolas Eprendre	....	unit production manager
Nicolas Leclère	....	unit manager
Gilles Martinerie	....	unit production manager
Pierre Wallon	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hubert Barbin	....	assistant director
Cyril Duval	....	assistant director
Raphaëlle Piani	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Laurent Coutellier	....	property master
Emmanuel Marais	....	second assistant decorator
Florence Rivière	....	second assistant decorator

Sound Department
Jean-Luc Audy	....	sound engineer
Christophe Bourreau	....	foley artist
Christophe Bourreau	....	sound effects
Benoît Hillebrant	....	sound editor
Jean-Pierre Laforce	....	sound mixer
Gildas Mercier	....	assistant sound editor
Benjamin Viau	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Blanc	....	grip
Frédéric Blochet	....	key grip
Jean-Pierre Bonnet	....	gaffer (as Pierre Bonnet)
Thierry Debove	....	gaffer
Mounia Lamrani	....	second assistant camera
Eric Le Roux	....	steadicam operator (as Eric Leroux)
François Leviel	....	electrician
Jean-Claude Moireau	....	still photographer
Benoît Rizzoti	....	first assistant camera (as Benoît Rizzotti)
Didier Rollot	....	electrician
Pascal Saling	....	grip
Ludovic Simeon	....	second assistant camera
François Tille	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dorothée Lissac	....	costumer
Armelle Yons	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Delphine Illouz	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Philippe Rombi	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Franck Belaiche	....	production assistant (as Franck Prince)
Anne Bernard	....	production coordinator
Laurence Cames	....	production secretary
Agathe Grau	....	script supervisor
Lydia Setton	....	production administrator
Sophie Timbal	....	production administrator
Anne Wermelinger	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Euro Space
• Fidélité Productions
• Haut et Court
• arte France Cinéma

Distributors

• Alamode Film
• Amanda Films S.L. (Spain)
• Artificial Eye (UK)
• Cinemien (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Haut et Court (France)
• Homescreen (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Lucky Red
• Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
• Primer Plano Film Group S.A. (Argentina)
• WinStar Cinema (2001) (USA) (subtitled)

Other Companies

• Warmflash Productions Ltd.  trailer

Also Known As:

Under the Sand (International: English title) (USA)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Hong Kong:III | Italy:T | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:Unrated | South Korea:18 | Germany:6 | Canada:R (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Lit-et-Mixte, Landes, France

Company:

Euro Space

Quotes:

Marie Drillon: I am his wife, and I'm telling you, this is *not* him!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Searching for Debra Winger (2002)

realistic, but magical - a masterpiece

I don't quite understand comments about the movie being slow. To me it was quite unpredictable and it maintained suspense throughout. The acting was very good and what struck me the most was how the movie was able to strike a realistic balance in everything, that was almost eerie. Indeed that is what made the movie so convincing to me. What also fascinates me is that even though the movie was realistic it was magical . I guess the real world is a magical place :-)

Bottom line: go see it!