Rent In the House (2012)
3.5 of 5 from 264 ratings
1h 40min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, and finds himself strangely compelled as the boy becomes more dangerously involved with his class-mate's attractive mother. However, as the line between reality and fiction becomes blurred, the boy's intrusion unleashes a series of uncontrollable events.
- Actors:
- Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Schmitt, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Denis Ménochet, Bastien Ughetto, Jean-François Balmer, Yolande Moreau, Catherine Davenier, Jacques Bosc, Stéphanie Campion, Diana Stewart, Ronny Pong, Jana Bittnerova, Nadir Azni, Bénérice Barbin, Marie Brunet, Cyril Chaussivert, Matthieu Cisse
- Directors:
- François Ozon
- Producers:
- Eric Altmeyer, Nicolas Altmeyer, Claudie Ossard
- Writers:
- Juan Mayorga, François Ozon
- Aka:
- Dans la maison
- Studio:
- Momentum Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide to François Ozon
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/07/2013
- Run Time:
- 105 minutes
- Languages:
- French Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, French Dolby Digital 2.0, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Costume and Lighting Tests
- Bloopers
- Premiere at the Grand Rex
- Poster Concepts
- Deleted Scenes
- Making Of
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Reviews (5) of In the House
A polished French production - In the House review by BE
An original little movie, well acted and seamless throughout. It will have you baffled and mesmerised at the same time, swinging between reality and fiction. You may want to watch it twice to get the full intricacies of the storyline
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
A clever plot - In the House review by Le
I loved this film, enjoyed it being in French as it was so French in character. It was cleverly constructed, playing about with point of view and making you wonder what would happen next.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
excellent French film - In the House review by SP
Subtle plot that nevertheless keeps you guessing. Fine acting from both the younger and older actors and, for anyone who likes their films in French, beautifully enunciated. I thoroughly enjoyed this little gem.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.
Critic review
In the House (aka Dans la maison) review by Alyse Garner - Cinema Paradiso
A fifteen year old boy insinuates himself into the home of a fellow student from his literature class and uses the relationships and events he witnesses as content for school essays; however the presence of the newcomer causes a ripple effect within the household and under the gaze of the French teacher Germain (Fabrice Luchini), previously disparaged by the quality of his students work and now reinvigorated with this new and intriguing exploration, that new and unpleasant events begin to unfold.
Based on the play by Juan Mayorga In the House is a black comedy with a dark undertone that is brought wonderfully to light through the performances of the central characters, notably Ernst Umhauer as Claude the voyeuristic and isolated teen, Bastien Ughetto as Rapha, Emmanuelle Seigner as Esther, the son and mother of the so-called “perfect family” and Luchini and Kristen Scott Thomas as the teacher Germain and his wife.
The darkness is inherent in Umhauer’s Claude and it is his calculated manipulation, driven under the careful but liberal hand of director Francois Orzon that really gives the film its weight. Germain and Jeanne’s (Scott Thomas) slow weaving into the narrative is also expertly handled by both cast and director, helping drive the story forward with a genuinely gripping ease.
To the film’s fault however there are occasions where both narratively and cinematically the film gets a bit too big for its boots; trying to be overly clever and dupe both audience and characters spoils some aspects of the movie and causes things to become a little too twisted up for my liking. The constantly shifting darkness of the manipulation is complimented brilliantly with a playful and provocative overtone however and it is Orzon’s excellent handling of the film’s multifaceted themes and genres that makes this such a watch able and enjoyable piece.