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The House
2022 97 min United Kingdom PG-13 16+
★7.0
Animation, Drama, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
Director: Paloma Baeza, Emma De Swaef, Niki Lindroth von Bahr
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Description
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
Starring
Mia Goth
Actor
Matthew Goode
Actor
Claudie Blakley
Actor
Awards
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 wins & 12 nominations total
Key opinion
The House is a highly atmospheric stop-motion anthology that uses a single setting to explore the psychological burden of materialism and the difficulty of letting go. While its surreal, often grotesque imagery creates a challenging viewing experience, the film is widely praised for its unique visual craftsmanship and thematic depth.
| Production | The meticulous, tactile stop-motion puppet craftsmanship creates a uniquely immersive and unsettling visual language. | |
| Theme | The triptych format succeeds in delivering a cohesive, thought-provoking exploration of human obsession and the futility of material attachment. | |
| Emotion | The film’s shift from unsettling horror and grotesque madness to melancholic hope provides an effective emotional arc. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, surreal pacing and disturbing nature of the stories polarize audiences who may find the experience either deeply rewarding or uncomfortably heavy. |