Canada / Sep 11, 2000 / PG / Toronto International Film Festival
Can love vanish without a trace?
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pierre Soubestre | Policeman |
| Agathe Teyssier | In Charge of Luxury Store |
| Laurence Martin | Apartment Seller |
| Jean-François Lapalus | Paris Doctor |
| Laurence Mercier | Paris Doctor's Secretary |
| Fabienne Luchetti | Pharmacist |
| Damien Abbou | Chief Lifeguard |
| David Portugais | Young Lifeguard |
| Jo Doumerg | Taxi Driver |
| Michel Cordes | Superintendent |
| Maurice Antoni | Landes Doctor |
| Patricia Couvillers | Evelyne |
| Patrick Grieco | Jose |
| Axelle Bossard | Student |
| Charlotte Gerbault | Nurse |
| Nicole Lartigue | Morgue Attendant |
Genres
DramaMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sous le Sable |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | France, Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fidélité Productions, Eurospace, Haut et Court, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 2001 |
| Production | Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc |
| Writer | Emmanuèle Bernheim, Marina de Van, François Ozon, Marcia Romano |
| Casting | Antoinette Boulat |
| Editing | Laurence Bawedin |
| Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé, Jeanne Lapoirie |
| Assistant directors | François Ozon |
| Camera operators | Antoine Héberlé, Jeanne Lapoirie |
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| Additional photography | Antoine Héberlé, Jeanne Lapoirie |
| Production design | Sandrine Canaux |
| Art direction | Sandrine Canaux |
| Set decoration | Sandrine Canaux |
| Music | Philippe Rombi |
| Sound | Philippe Rombi |
| Costume design | Pascaline Chavanne, Cédric Chami, Gill Robillard |
| Makeup | Gill Robillard, Pascaline Chavanne, Cédric Chami |
| Hairstyling | Pascaline Chavanne, Cédric Chami, Gill Robillard |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 14, 2000 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Limited release
Czechia / Jul 18, 2003 / 15+ / Film clubs only
Theatrical release
France / Feb 07, 2001 / U
Germany / Feb 07, 2001 / 12
Greece / Feb 16, 2001
United States / May 04, 2001 / NR
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Sweden / Aug 17, 2001 / 7
Spain / Sep 14, 2001
Digital
Switzerland / Jul 05, 2001 / 16
Austria / Dec 21, 2001 / 12
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