many film fan run scream for the door when confront with french film drama . it be true represent a lot of them tend to be over talkative and self indulgent . françois ozon sous le sable be a worthy exception . carry almost entirely by charlotte rampling and this story of a woman unable to face the loss of her husband mark the return to form of a great actress . through her sensitive handling of her character one tend to forget the effort that must have go into depict an intelligent woman slowly go to piece . ozon manage to capture the special sensuality of an old woman especially well in the erotic scene while imagine or otherwise . it be not an easy film to watch and the subject matter too painful and but it unflinching honesty couple with ramplings move performance make it more than worth while .