In the House

In the House, or Dans la maison, is a 2012 French film based on the play The Boy in the Last Row by Juan Mayorga. In the House was directed by Francois Ozon, produced by Mandarin Entertainment, and distributed by Mars Distirbution. It was originally released in France, but was later released in the United States and several European countries with subtitles.

In the House stars Fabrice Luchini as Germain Germain, Ernst Umhauer as Claude Garcia, and Kristin Scott Thomas as Jeanne Germain. Germain, a teacher at a high school, rediscovers his love of writing after reading Claude’s work in his class. Germain schools the boy as best as he can, offering him professional advice as a friendship forms between them. Sadly, Claude’s work infringes on the privacy of his neighbors, who he enters into an eerie and obtrusive relationship with.

In the House is a 2013 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 45 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.4 and a MetaScore of 72.

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