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The House by the Canal (2003)

The House by the Canal poster
Original title
La Maison du canal
Directed by
Alain Berliner
Genre
drama
Country
France, Belgium, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family moves into a secluded canal house. Strange events and hidden secrets begin to disturb their quiet life.

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What happens

La Maison du canal (The House by the Canal) is a Franco-Belgian telefilm, directed by Alain Berliner, released in 2003. It is based on a novel by Georges Simenon. Its running time is 94 minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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