The House

2022 · 89 min · FR · 6.0 (113 votes)

Dir. Anissa Bonnefont · Starring Ana Girardot, Aure Atika, Rossy de Palma, Yannick Renier, Philippe Rebbot, Gina Jimenez

DramaComedyFantasy

Emma, a French novelist aged 27, decide to go to Berlin and join a brothel to uncover the prostitution world, the subject of her new book. Such as gonzo journalism, Emma become a prostitute and her experience, which was supposed to last a few weeks, will last two years. Was writing her book an excuse for Emma to live a shameful fantasy?

VIBE

This film feels like a descent into a complex, morally ambiguous world. It's a quiet, unsettling exploration of desire and exploitation, wrapped in a contemplative, European arthouse aesthetic. The experience lingers, prompting introspection long after the credits roll.

introspectiveunsettlingmelancholicprovocativeslow-burnarthouse dramacharacter studyEuropean cinemaidentityexploitationvoyeurismfemale agency

brothelbased on true storyprostitutionolder man younger woman relationshiphuman relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipemployer employee relationshipolder man younger man relationshippretending to be a prostitutebrothel madamhuman behaviorcomplicated relationshipsstraight relationshipinterpersonal relationshipsbook writingcaregiver patient relationshipluxury brotheltroubled relationships