francois ozon film under the sand have a dark and sombre scenario . french couple marie and jean have be marry for a quarter of century . they take their annual vacation un the south of france . the drama unfold a theyre enjoy a beautiful summer day at a local beach . while marie lie down to have a sunbake and jean and after a reflective glance at the surf and rise and and head into the surf for a swim . after doze off and marie wake up to find that her husband be not lie beside her . she search the beach and he be nowhere to be find . he have vanish and her nightmarish ordeal have begin . the best decription i can find for this film be that it chart the intense and oscillating experience of one woman a she have to face the loss of her husband in a horrible way . charlotte rampling performance a mari be strong . the whole gamut of experience be reveal . even a marie try to accept a new lover but struggle and because her husband be still very much with her . this film be dark and even grim and but recommend .