Dans la maison
"There’s always a way to get in."
Director: François Ozon
Cast: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Bastien Ughetto
In the House — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Claude a le don d'écrire... Il a cette odeur si singulière des femmes de la classe moyenne.
Context
Germain discovers and reads Claude’s first assignment.
Meaning
This sentence hooks Germain immediately, demonstrating Claude’s acute, sensual, and contemptuous observation of Esther Artole.
À suivre...
Context
Written at the conclusion of his texts.
Meaning
The cliffhanger formula used at the end of every installment, turning high school homework into an addictive psychological serial.
J'ai passé l'été à lire Schopenhauer.
Context
Delivered at the teacher's meeting on the first day of school.
Meaning
It establishes Germain's deep cynicism, pessimism, and intellectual elitism before encountering Claude.
Le lecteur exigeant veut une fin inévitable et pourtant imprévisible.
Context
Germain lectures Claude on narrative theory.
Meaning
This statement doubles as the meta-rule for Ozon's film, foreshadowing that the climax will fulfill both conditions.
Il n'y a pas de maison fermée. Il y a toujours un moyen d'entrer.
Context
Concluding lines of the film as both sit on a park bench observing a multi-story apartment complex.
Meaning
It reinforces the inescapable impulse to peer into and construct narratives out of private lives.
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