The House
Seen it?2022 | 89 min | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Amadeus or The Pianist, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anissa Bonnefont
- Ana GirardotEmma
- Aure AtikaDelilah
- Rossy de PalmaBrigida
- Yannick RenierStéphane
- Philippe RebbotHermann
- Gina JimenezMadeleine
- Nikita BellucciHildie
- Lucas EnglanderIan
- Hildegard SchroedterInge
- IrmaMargaret