The House

The House

Life in transit between two worlds.

2012 · 109 min · Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Jean just quit her coveted job as an investment banker on Wall Street. After a soul-searching journey traveling around the world, she retreats to an empty vacation home owned by a friend's rich family. She unexpectedly finds herself sharing the place with some former occupants - a cynical college professor, his bitter sister married to a devoted husband, a disgruntled cab driver and a washed-up drifter; all of whom are not even supposed to be there, because they're actually dead. As Jean reluctantly confronts these souls as tormented as herself, they inevitably end up in an entangled mass of secrets and lies... This imaginative thriller roams in an out of the lives of lost souls, weaving reality with the other side.

Directed by Desiree Lim · Written by Desiree Lim

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Emilie Ullerup Liz Carrington
Natalie Skye Jean Kaneko
Zak Santiago Geoff Blank
Alex Zahara Kevin Carrington
Zahf Paroo Raja Vivendra
David Richmond-Peck Darrel Howe
Olivia Cheng Katie
Patricia Mayen-Salazar Roberta
Kyle Cassie Trent

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