House of Sand and Fog
2003 · Movie · R · 126 min · ★ 7.2 · 73% critics
After a bureaucratic mistake costs a troubled woman her longtime home, it’s sold at auction to an immigrant family hoping to rebuild their future. With both sides believing they’re in the right, a fight to reclaim the house spirals into a tense standoff where pride, desperation, and the system leave no easy answers.
Based on House of Sand and Fog
Also known as Maison de sable et de brume
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-12-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (850 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heavy, character-driven tragedy about pride, fairness, and consequences, with constant tension and no easy villains; Not for you if you want uplifting stories or quick pacing like Leaving Las Vegas or 21 Grams.
Pros: gripping moral dilemma; strong performances; emotionally powerful | Cons: very bleak tone; slow build; some implausible choices
Themes
- depression
- immigrant
- san francisco, california
- house
- tragedy
- intimidation
- bungalow
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2004 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2004 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2004 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jennifer Connelly
as Kathy
Ben Kingsley
as Behrani
Ron Eldard
as Lester
Frances Fisher
as Connie Walsh
Kim Dickens
as Carol Burdon
Shohreh Aghdashloo
as Nadi
Jonathan Ahdout
as Esmail
Navi Rawat
as Soraya
Kia Jam
as Ali
Carlos Gómez
as Lt. Alvarez
Directed by Vadim Perelman