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UNDER THE SAND (2002)

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Release Date: May 04, 2001; Rated: Unrated; Video Release Date: Oct 22, 2002; Genres: Drama, Mystery; With: Bruno Cremer and Charlotte Rampling; Distributor: Winstar Cinema

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By Caren Weiner Campbell

After her beloved husband (Cremer) suddenly disappears during their seaside vacation, an English professor (Rampling) almost gets swept away by the undertow of her own wishful, nostalgic fantasies. Director Francois Ozon (Criminal Lovers) presents this spooky tale with great intimacy: His camera stays on Rampling's face as she hauntingly conveys loss, grief, loneliness, and a forlorn sort of deluded courage. Watching it, you'll want to hold your loved one's hand just a little tighter.

Posted Nov 09, 2001

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