Under the Sand

"Can love vanish without a trace?"

2001 1h 36m FR

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6.7

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93%

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★6.7TMDB · 197🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes●86Metacritic★7IMDB · 11,847

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Synopsis

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

“Can love vanish without a trace?”

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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
Pierre Soubestre
Policeman

Credits

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Director: François Ozon
Writers: Marina de Van, Emmanuèle Bernheim, François Ozon
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, Japan

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Ozon, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Laurence Bawedin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charlotte Rampling and Bruno Cremer and Jacques Nolot carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can love vanish without a trace?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Ozon directs. Jeanne Lapoirie behind the camera. Philippe Rombi scores. Laurence Bawedin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in French, English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
4Directed by François Ozon, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Laurence Bawedin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charlotte Rampling and Bruno Cremer and Jacques Nolot carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Can love vanish without a trace?".
9IMDB entry: tt0240913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.