Film #290
Title: In the House (Dans la Maison) ( 2012)
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Denis Ménochet and Bastien Ughetto
Dir: François Ozon
Basic Synopsis (from IMDb): A high school French teacher gets increasingly drawn into a precocious student’s increasingly transgressive story about his relationship with a friend’s family.
My Mini Review:
Adapted from Juan Mayorga’s play The Boy in the Last Row, the story definitely gets points for originality. Very meta, in a way, the story about creating characters and what good writing is. This film has both, and successfully weaves a tale of fact and fiction that is a delight to watch.
Cinematically, I thought it was well shot, and well paced. I found it to be edited well, and I loved the way it was scored. The direction was solid, and the acting was great. This film was deservedly nominated for six César Awards (the French Oscars), though sadly didn’t win any. A great film, rich in story and a kept me engaged throughout.
Overall Rating: 5/5
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