The House
2022 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 6.0
A young writer travels to Berlin and immerses herself in sex work to research a book, expecting only a brief stay. What begins as an act of firsthand reporting gradually turns into a much longer, more complicated experience that blurs the line between observation and personal desire.
Based on La Maison
Also known as House of Lust
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Details
- Original title
- La Maison
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-11-16
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (113 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to challenging, adult dramas about blurred boundaries and personal obsession, especially if Consent appealed to you; Not for you if you want light entertainment or easy answers.
Pros: provocative premise; morally complex journey; intimate atmosphere | Cons: unsettling subject matter; emotionally heavy tone; limited broad appeal
Themes
- brothel
- based on true story
- prostitution
- older man younger woman relationship
- human relationship
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- employer employee relationship
- older man younger man relationship
- pretending to be a prostitute
- brothel madam
- human behavior
- complicated relationships
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Ana Girardot
as Emma
Aure Atika
as Delilah
Rossy de Palma
as Brigida
Yannick Renier
as Stéphane
Philippe Rebbot
as Hermann
Gina Jimenez
as Madeleine
Nikita Bellucci
as Hildie
Lucas Englander
as Ian
Hildegard Schroedter
as Inge
- IR
Irma
as Margaret
Directed by Anissa Bonnefont