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House of Sand and Fog poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.6 / 100
2003·Crime / Drama·2h 6m

HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG

“Some dreams can't be shared.”

Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.

Above the Line
Vadim Perelman·DirectorShawn Lawrence Otto·ScreenplayVadim Perelman·ScreenplayRoger Deakins·Director of PhotographyJames Horner·Original Music ComposerLisa Zeno Churgin·Editor
Cast
Jennifer Connelly·KathyBen Kingsley·BehraniRon Eldard·LesterFrances Fisher·Connie WalshKim Dickens·Carol BurdonShohreh Aghdashloo·NadiJonathan Ahdout·EsmailNavi Rawat·SorayaKia Jam·AliCarlos Gómez·Lt. Alvarez
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Vadim Perelman·Director
Writing· 3
Shawn Lawrence Otto·ScreenplayVadim Perelman·ScreenplayAndre Dubus III·Novel
Camera· 2
Roger Deakins·Director of PhotographyBruce Birmelin·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Lisa Zeno Churgin·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
James Horner·Original Music ComposerJim Henrikson·Music EditorWilliam B. Kaplan·Production Sound MixerJulyce Monbleaux·Music SupervisorGreg P. Russell·Sound Re-Recording MixerJeremy Peirson·Sound EditorRamiro Belgardt·Music Editor
Art & Design· 7
Maia Javan·Production DesignDrew Boughton·Art DirectionHala Bahmet·Costume DesignCheree Welsh·Art Department CoordinatorMarisa Aboitiz·Assistant Costume DesignerVirginia Burton·Costume SupervisorNithya Shrinivasan·Assistant Art Director
Production· 7
Stewart Till·Executive ProducerVadim Perelman·ProducerNina R. Sadowsky·Executive ProducerMichael London·ProducerTricia Wood·CastingDeborah Aquila·CastingGina Fortunato·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 2
Scott Sproule·Stunt CoordinatorMichael Lantieri·Special Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
70.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
74%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI 2%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#232730
#404550
#A2A6AB
Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "House of Sand and Fog" features a woman with long dark hair on the left side of the poster, gazing intently forward. A man with a shaved h”

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Key Elements
Shattered GlassWomanMan
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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