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  • House of Sand
  • Opened August 11, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr 55 min
  • After their patriarch dies in an accident, a pregnant woman and her mother must fend for themselves in a harsh desert in northern Brazil. Befriended by a local man, they establish a modest home, and the younger one, Aurea, dreams of escape, but her Read More
  • Cast: Roland Carey
  • Director: Andrucha Waddington
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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House of Sand Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score 70 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    Sensual, dreamlike, both intimate and epic, The House of Sand is a cinematic...

  • 80
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    At first House of Sand may seem like a stark tale of survival, but a...

  • 80
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Visually dazzling, epic in its sweep and deeply romantic in its sensibility,...

  • 80
    Variety | Robert Koehler

    Magnificently renders a fresh view of life on planet Earth.

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