Review of In the House (2012) by Abdelrahman M — 25 Oct 2013

A modern take on Arabian nights: Shahrzad, the Sultan, and the art of storytelling.

This review of In the House (2012) was written by Abdelrahman M on 25 Oct 2013.

In the House has generally received positive reviews.

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By Luca D (431) on 20 Feb 2016

Fascinating throughout; acting well-done; unique idea. Just wasn't on board with the ending -- too far-fetched…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Orange County Register (218) on 03 Mar 2014

In the House is a tour de force about two yarn-spinners -- Claude and Germain -- whose lives devolve into chaos…

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By Roman R (421) on 13 Sep 2013

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By Stefan N (106) on 12 Jun 2014

Just when you though great storytelling was dead, Ozon hits you with a shamelessly offensive yet brutally honest memorable art house film…

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By Frank Ochieng (928) for SF Crowsnest (189) on 16 Nov 2018

Sophisticated and shrewdly observational, In The House is Ozon's underlying slick and buoyant social commentary of what feeds us internally…

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By Vinicius A (12) on 26 Sep 2013

O único defeito do filme (que na verdade não é um defeito) é a alto número de referências e a riqueza de conteúdo, que acabam passando…

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By Joaquín S (61) on 19 Apr 2014

El guión es de lo mejor del año, como maneja el director y guionista en este caso la vida de esa familia como si fuera algo teatral…

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By Steven L (1,047) on 24 Dec 2014

Slowly but surely, calmly but dangerously, this film offers an elegant, uneasy, and captivating experience in words, voices, and images…

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By Tiberio S (353) on 17 Jul 2016

The greatest of films and screenplays beat me, outsmart me, have an answer waiting for what I think are clever concerns which will go overlooked…

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By Orlok W (1,270) on 24 Jun 2014

This is an excellent suspense film with a surprising amount of laughs thrown in there…

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