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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerMontenegro, the star of "Central Station," and her daughter make a remarkable pair. They hold your attention even when the emptily portentous story does not.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatFull of looming symbolism, House of Sand is a brilliant tale following a family that brings a group of settlers into the middle of the desert to start a new life.
- 80VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerMagnificently renders a fresh view of life on planet Earth.
- 80The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensAt first House of Sand may seem like a stark tale of survival, but a surprisingly lush and colorful romance blossoms in its bleak and gorgeous desert setting.
- 80Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoAs original as it is lovely.
- 70L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyAndrucha Waddington's admirably pretentious epic of woman in nature makes the rare attempt to impart a purely visual experience
- 70SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirIt's an impressive film, beautifully photographed and marvelously acted. But is it more than a set of undeniably gorgeous affectations?
- 67The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonHouse Of Sand is a gorgeous piece of cinema, but by the end, it just dries up and blows away.
- 63TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxAfter a positively thrilling first half, Brazilian director Andrucha Waddington's follow-up to his acclaimed 2000 debut "Me You Them" badly stumbles over an unfortunate casting strategy.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe House of Sand's director, Andrucha Waddington, lays on the Awesome Visual Poetry and throws in a welter of story gimmicks, but it's all a bit too fancifully arid.