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The House by the Sea

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Three siblings gather by their father's side for his last days.
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Critics Consensus

The House by the Sea takes an unhurried approach to its varied themes -- and rewards viewers' patience with a solidly well-acted character-driven drama.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 01/14/2019
4/5
It's beautifully done. Perfectly balanced. Always compassionate. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 01/13/2019
3/5
It's well-meaning and the naturalistic performances are persuasive. But there's a certain rheumatic stiffness to the writing, which treads rather heavily as it negotiates themes that would benefit from a lighter step. Go to Full Review Rory Marsh Little White Lies 01/11/2019
3/5
A languorous look at family and modernity that only just manages to give each their due. Go to Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada 06/13/2019
The house by the sea is the most skeptical and taciturn work of the director who always showed the greatest social optimism in contemporary French cinema. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) 01/22/2019
3/5
It's a bit hodgepodge, but the three actors are poignantly convincing together. Go to Full Review Jack Blackwell One Room With A View 01/18/2019
1/5
Perhaps something was lost in translation here, and the original French dialogue makes more sense or is less irritatingly trite. But even if that is the case, lazy story work and a uniformly bad cast still sink The House by the Sea. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/12/2021 It was beautifully done but overall a bit unrealistic which is what I have tended to not expect from French movies. Where did the money for their comforable middle class existence money come from? certainly not the Mange-tous See more 08/22/2018 La casa junto al mar [2017] See more Read all reviews
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Robert Guédiguian

Director

Ariane Ascaride

Angèle Barberini

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Joseph

Gérard Meylan

Armand

Jacques Boudet

Martin - le père d'Yvan

Anaïs Demoustier

Bérangère
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Movie Info

Synopsis Three siblings gather by their father's side for his last days.
Director
Robert Guédiguian
Screenwriter
Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian
Production Co
Agat Films & Cie
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 25, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$63.9K
Runtime
2h 10m