The House of Sand

2005, Movie, 1h 55min

A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.

Country: Brazil

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7.4

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Critic Marrit Ingman

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...panoramic and symbolic, epic in scope, technically accomplished, and miraculously acted by the mother-daughter team...

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The House of Sand tells the story of three generations of women who struggle against the harsh forces of nature and the relentless sand that threatens to consume their homes in the deserts of Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil. Maria, her mother, and her daughter Áurea, are forced to confront their destiny and the unyielding power of the sand that has shaped their lives. The film, set against the backdrop of the solar eclipse of 1919 and the scientific expedition that came with it, explores themes of isolation, love, and the passage of time. Through their experiences, the women come to understand that the sand that has confined them also holds the key to their freedom.

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