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 | Mystery

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:

Beach | Professor | English Literature | Suicide | Disappearance

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
Stéphane Reichart	....	music scoring mixer
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 accountant
Anne Wermelinger	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Cinemien (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alamode Film
• Amanda Films S.L. (Spain)
• Artificial Eye (UK)
• Haut et Court (France)
• Homescreen (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Lucky Red
• Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
• Primer Plano Film Group (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-Mixe, Landes, France

Company:

Euro Space

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Followed by Le temps qui reste (2005)

A moody blue film

Francois Ozon's film 'Under The Sand' has a dark, sombre scenario. French couple Marie and Jean have been married for a quarter of century. They take their annual vacation un the south of France. The drama unfolds as they're enjoying a beautiful summer's day at a local beach. While Marie lies down to have a sunbake, Jean, after a reflective glance at the surf, rises, and heads into the surf for a swim. After dozing off, Marie wakes up to find that her husband is not lying beside her. She searches the beach and he is nowhere to be found. He has vanished, her nightmarish ordeal has begun. The best decription I can find for this film is that it charts the intense, oscillating experiences of one woman as she has to face the loss of her husband in a horrible way. Charlotte Rampling's performance as Maris is strong. The whole gamut of experiences are revealed. Even as Marie tries to accept a new lover but struggles, because her husband is still very much with her. This film was dark, even grim, but recommended.