Up the Sandbox
Watch TrailerBored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1972 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Director | Irvin Kershner |
| Runtime | 97 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (22 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a delicate bridge between domestic reality and wild fantasy, exploring a woman's stifled psyche through increasingly surreal vignettes. It relies on the stark contrast between drab routine and vivid, often subversive, daydreams to articulate a silent rebellion.
What lingers after the credits is the poignant humor of its metaphors and the quiet desperation they mask. A curious blend of comedy and social commentary that feels both of its time and strikingly relatable. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Irvin Kershner
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