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Under the sand (Sous le sable)

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Movie propaganda

Can love vanish without a trace?

For years Marie (Charlotte Rampling) and Jean Drillon (Bruno Cremer) have happily spent their holidays together in the Landes region of western France. But this summer, while Marie naps on the beach, her husband vanishes without a trace.

Theatrical propaganda posters

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film France French drama holiday Landes beach romance mystery thriller

Persons of interest

Charlotte Rampling .... Marie
Bruno Cremer .... Jean Drillon
Jacques Nolot .... Vincent
Alexandra Stewart .... Amanda
Pierre Vernier .... Gérard
Andrée Tainsy .... Suzanne
Emmanuelle Bernheim .... Screenwriter
Marcia Romano .... Screenwriter
Marina de Van .... Screenwriter
François Ozon .... Screenwriter
François Ozon .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Under the sand official movie sites:

Australia
International

Awards and film festivals:

Chlotrudis Awards 2002: Nominated: Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling)
César Awards, France 2009: Nominated: Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling), Best Director (François Ozon), Best Film (François Ozon)
European Film Awards 2001: Nominated: Audience Award Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling), Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling), Best Director (François Ozon)
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2000: Nominated: Golden Seashell (François Ozon)

Studios and distributors:

Potential Films * Madman Entertainment

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Media intelligence (DVD)

Languages: English, French
Subtitles: English

Security censorship classification

M (Medium level sex scenes, adult themes)

Surveillance time

96 minutes (1:36 hours)

Not for public release in Australia before date

Film: 17 January 2002
DVD rental: 23 October 2002
VHS rental: 23 October 2002
DVD retail: 18 November 2009