The House

Audience Score
45
The House
NR 1 hr 35 minDrama
Malo has separated from his wife and a divorce is in the works His children leave with his wife on holiday and he is lonely and depressed His friend Rémi drags him to a party in the country and driving back they see by chance a notice of a house being sold at auction by creditors The low reserve price surprises them and they go round to have a look Finding the door open Malo picks up a letter from a little girl to her father saying she misses him moved by the resonance with his own daughter Malo accidentally takes the note with him when they leave in a hurry He then resolves to return the note to the now grownup little girl Cloé but of course its awkward to explain how he got it He learns that she really doesnt want to sell the house which is all that remains of her childhood The relationship between them develops and emotions run high at the auction Ultimately the film explores whether Malo can give both or either Cloé and his daughter what they wantneed
DirectorManuel Poirier
WriterManuel Poirier