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2009

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Life for a family in a rural town is is upended when a major highway is constructed nearby. Read more

Starring	Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Claude Brialy, Olivier Gourmet, Adelaide Leroux
Director	Ursula Meier
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Terrific performances and superb cinematography (by Claire Denisâs right hand, AgnÃs Godard) lift cowriter-director... read more on Time Out
- 118116
- - Keith Uhlich
  - Time Out
  - 17 Jun 2010 at 03:18
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- - 7
  - 0
  Understated drama
  
  Swiss director Ursula Meier's moving and at times stark portrayal of a family facing the completion of a motorway outside their house, is so understated it ... read more »
  
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  - Jezzar
  - 1 review
  - Newbury
  - 24 Feb 2010 at 22:49
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- - 0
  - 0
  Could Have Been Far Better
  
  What a crazy and somewhat pointless film, if this chaotic very irresponsible family had some involvment with the establishment & people outside of their &#... read more »
  
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- - Artisan
  - 1 review
  - 24 Apr 2012 at 10:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Motorway Madness
  
  A weird tale of a French family marooned on the edge of newly constructed motorway. The plot is so improbable and the behaviour depicted is so outlandish that ... read more »
  
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- - Scotswhahae
  - 33 reviews
  - Galashiels
  - 06 Mar 2012 at 18:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Home - don't leave
  
  What a household - the parents have a few screws missing, the eldest daughter is an exhibitionist, the middle is envoius of the eldest and wants a sex body and ... read more »
  
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- 987051
- - a customer
  - 28 Apr 2011 at 13:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Good Film
  
  Really unique-like many french films won't be to evryones liking as it doesn't try and force a plot and ending. Some pretty intense family scenes all ... read more »
  
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- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Nov 2010 at 16:00
- - 0
  - 0
  Darkness, Disorder and DIY
  
  Home depicts the effect that the completion of an unfinished motorway has upon an already dysfunctional family, as each member becomes obsessed about it in ... read more »
  
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- 932319
- - a customer
  - London
  - 16 Oct 2010 at 21:57
- - 1
  - 0
  A vivid picture of family life
  
  I loved this film - it portrayed so well the turmoil of family life = at its best , close and warm and how the opening of the motor way gradually impacted on ... read more »
  
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- 930075
- - Wilfie
  - 10 reviews
  - Stroud
  - 08 Oct 2010 at 22:45
- - 5
  - 0
  Home on the strange
  
  I cannot understand how people can rent a french film, with a preview and be shocked and amazed when there are sub titles. The reviewer who stopped the film to ... read more »
  
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- - Oi
  - 27 reviews
  - Harwich
  - 27 Sep 2010 at 22:16
- - 0
  - 1
  Pretty stupid movie
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  The premise of the movie is interesting and the undercurrent story arcs about loss of privacy, pollution, pressure of living with change could have been really ... read more »
  
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- - SamFromMaidenhead
  - 256 reviews
  - Maidenhead
  - 22 Aug 2010 at 19:19
- - 0
  - 4
  Didn't watch all of this
  
  Didn't like the people or their attitude to life. Stopped watching after about 15 minutes and went on to watch Midsomer Murders instead
  
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- 903082
- - crispin40
  - 530 reviews
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 04 Jul 2010 at 10:14
- - 4
  - 7
  HOME NOT IN ENGLISH
  
  This film is not in English not even subtitled
  
  unles you speak french do not bother
  
  the little bit we watched was very weard.
  
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- - a customer
  - dorset
  - 23 Mar 2010 at 19:54
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- - 7
  - 0
  Understated drama
  
  Swiss director Ursula Meier's moving and at times stark portrayal of a family facing the completion of a motorway outside their house, is so understated it ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 865774
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Jezzar
  - 1 review
  - Newbury
  - 24 Feb 2010 at 22:49
- - 5
  - 0
  Home on the strange
  
  I cannot understand how people can rent a french film, with a preview and be shocked and amazed when there are sub titles. The reviewer who stopped the film to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 927139
- - Oi
  - 27 reviews
  - Harwich
  - 27 Sep 2010 at 22:16
- - 3
  - 0
  A Brilliant Film - French Cinema At Its Best
  
  This is one of the most complete films I have watched in a long time. It would be nice to single out Huppert's acting but each member of the cast is ... read more »
  
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- 873517
- - KorkyKat
  - 10 reviews
  - Stalybridge
  - 17 Mar 2010 at 19:24
- - 2
  - 0
  Weird and wonderful.
  
  I ordered this fillm purely because I am an Isabelle Huppert fan of many years standing. She never changes, I'm glad to say.
  
  The film was very ... read more »
  
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- 874850
- - Nitaray
  - 218 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 20 Mar 2010 at 23:49
- - 1
  - 0
  A very enjoyable film, despite subtitles
  
  You should be aware that this film is not in English as described but French with subtitles. However, don't let this put you off. A very enjoyable film ... read more »
  
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- 865086
- - Ianinpenzance
  - 1 review
  - Cornwall
  - 23 Feb 2010 at 12:13
- - 1
  - 0
  Home Sweet Home
  
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  This film completely took me by surprise. For the first hour, I was enjoying a joyous presentation of family life as the members coped with the pressure ... read more »
  
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  - FrankIV
  - 423 reviews
  - Cirencester, England
  - 02 Mar 2010 at 14:44
- - 1
  - 0
  A vivid picture of family life
  
  I loved this film - it portrayed so well the turmoil of family life = at its best , close and warm and how the opening of the motor way gradually impacted on ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 930075
- - Wilfie
  - 10 reviews
  - Stroud
  - 08 Oct 2010 at 22:45
- - 35
  - 35
  not in english
  
  this film is down as being in english but it is a subtitled film
  
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- - a customer
  - milton keynes
  - 12 Feb 2010 at 12:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Darkness, Disorder and DIY
  
  Home depicts the effect that the completion of an unfinished motorway has upon an already dysfunctional family, as each member becomes obsessed about it in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 932319
- - a customer
  - London
  - 16 Oct 2010 at 21:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Good Film
  
  Really unique-like many french films won't be to evryones liking as it doesn't try and force a plot and ending. Some pretty intense family scenes all ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 939555
- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Nov 2010 at 16:00

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Critic's review
- Terrific performances and superb cinematography (by Claire Denisâs right hand, AgnÃs Godard) lift cowriter-director... read more on Time Out
- 118116
- - Keith Uhlich
  - Time Out
  - 17 Jun 2010 at 03:18

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