The House by the Sea (2017 film)

The House by the Sea (La villa) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robert Guédiguian. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival.

Cast

 * Ariane Ascaride as Angèle Barberini
 * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Joseph
 * Gérard Meylan as Armand
 * Jacques Boudet as Martin, father of Yvan
 * Anaïs Demoustier as Bérangère
 * Robinson Stévenin as Benjamin
 * Yann Trégouët as Yvan
 * Geneviève Mnich as Suzanne, mother of Yvan
 * Fred Ulysse as Maurice, the dying father
 * Diouc Koma as a soldier
 * Haylana Bechir as a young refugee
 * Ayoub Oaued as first refugee child
 * Giani Rouxas as second refugee child
 * Esther Seignon as Blanche
 * Théau Courtès as adjutant

Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".