The House by the Sea (2017 film) explained

The House by the Sea
Director:	Robert Guédiguian
Starring:	Ariane Ascaride
Runtime:	107 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French
Budget:	$4.1 million^[1]
Gross:	$5.7 million^[2]

The House by the Sea (French: '''La villa''') is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robert Guédiguian. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival.^[3]

Cast

• Ariane Ascaride as Angèle Barberini
• Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Joseph
• Gérard Meylan as Armand
• Jacques Boudet as Martin, father of Yvan
• Anaïs Demoustier as Bérangère
• Robinson Stévenin as Benjamin
• Yann Trégouët as Yvan
• Geneviève Mnich as Suzanne, mother of Yvan
• Fred Ulysse as Maurice, the dying father
• Diouc Koma as a soldier
• Haylana Bechir as a young refugee
• Ayoub Oaued as first refugee child
• Giani Rouxas as second refugee child
• Esther Seignon as Blanche
• Théau Courtès as adjutant

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10.^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: La Villa (2017). JP. JP'S Box-Office. 16 December 2017.
2. Web site: The House by the Sea. Box Office Mojo. IMDb. 16 December 2017.
3. Web site: Venice Competition Includes Films From George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro, Darren Aronofsky . . 27 July 2017. Anderson. Ariston. 27 July 2017.
4. Web site: The House by the Sea (La villa) (2017) . . . 17 April 2018.
5. Web site: The House by the Sea Reviews . . . 19 March 2018.