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In the House (2013)

Foreign Drama
Rated R
105 min.
Release Date
April 19, 2013 (NY)
DVD Release Date
July 2, 2013 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Francois Ozon
Writer
Francois Ozon
Cast
Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Denis Menochet, Ernst Umhauer, Bastien Ughetto
Running Time
105 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for sexual content and language

A 16-year old boy, Claude, (Ernst Umhauer) insinuates himself into the house of a fellow high-school student, Rapha, (Bastien Ughetto) and writes about his family in essays that perversely blur the lines between reality and fiction for his jaded literature teacher, Germain (Fabrice Luchini). Intrigued by this gifted and unusual student, Germain rediscovers his taste for teaching, but the boy's intrusion sparks a series of uncontrollable events. Kristin Scott-Thomas plays Germain's wife, Jeanne, a contemporary... Full synopsis »

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Now playing at SIFF, the French drama In the House (Dans la maison) presents an intriguing story about a teacher who is drawn to the writing abilities of one of his students, who in turn is drawn to the mother of his best friend. Reality and fantasy intertwine until they are indiscernible from one another, the outcome isĀ  a largely positive, though hardly lasting, experience. Full movie review »
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