The House (2022)
I – And heard within, a lie is spun
A young girl named Mabel lives with her father Raymond, mother Penny, and newborn sister Isobel in relative poverty. After a visit from wealthy yet spoiled relatives, Raymond wanders drunk into the forest at night and encounters the mysterious architect Mr. Van Schoonbeek. The following morning, Van Schoonbeek’s employee Mr. Thomas visits the family and convinces Raymond and Penny to accept Van Schoonbeek’s offer to move into a new luxurious house built for them at no charge. After the family moves in, Mabel notices several peculiar things about the house and the workers constantly refitting it; but her parents are too mesmerized by the house and its luxuries. Raymond becomes increasingly obsessed with the house’s fireplace, which he constantly fails to light up, while Penny spends more and more time sewing drapes.
II – Then lost is truth that can’t be won
The story is set in a world populated by anthropomorphic rats, and the house is now settled in a developed city street and about to go up for sale. The developer renovating the house recently laid off his entire construction crew to reduce costs and must do all the work himself. Discovering the house has been infested by fur beetles and larvae, he uses copious amounts of boric acid to get rid of them; but to no avail. On the day of the viewing, the guests are unimpressed by the house; but a strangely shaped and odd acting couple remains, expressing a strong interest in buying the house. Unwilling to risk the sale, the developer lets them stay the night. Over the next few days, the odd couple remain firmly settled in the house; the bugs return in force in that time, and the bank keeps demanding repayment of the developer’s business loan.
III – Listen again and seek the sun
In a world that suffered an apocalyptic flood and is populated by anthropomorphic cats, the house is surrounded by water which keeps rising. Rosa, the landlord who cherishes the memories of her days growing up in the house, dreams of restoring it to its former glory. However, she struggles financially; and her only tenants, fisherman Elias and hippie Jen, do not pay rent despite her insistence; she consistently ignores their attempts to address the rising water. When Jen’s “spirit partner” Cosmos (a craftsman) arrives to visit, Rosa enlists him to work on the house; but is infuriated to find out he has instead been tearing up the house’s floorboards to build a boat for Elias. As Cosmos continues to refit the house against Rosa’s wishes, Rosa argues with Elias; hurt that he wishes to leave, while he accuses her of being afraid to do the same. He later departs on the makeshift boat.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Mia GothMabel (Segment 'I')  Matthew GoodeRaymond (Segment 'I')  Claudie BlakleyPenelope (Segment 'I')  Mark HeapMr. Thomas (Segment 'I')  Miranda RichardsonAunt Clarice (Segment 'I')  Joshua McGuireUncle Georgie (Segment 'I')  Stephanie ColeGreat Aunt Eleanor (Segment 'I')  Jarvis CockerDeveloper (Segment 'II')  Yvonne LombardOdd Woman (Segment 'II')  Sven WollterOdd Man (Segment 'II')  Susan WokomaRosa (Segment 'III')  Helena Bonham CarterJen (Segment 'III')  Paul KayeCosmos (Segment 'III')  Will SharpeElias (Segment 'III') |
I – And heard within, a lie is spun
A young girl named Mabel lives with her father Raymond, mother Penny, and newborn sister Isobel in relative poverty. After a visit from wealthy yet spoiled relatives, Raymond wanders drunk into the forest at night and encounters the mysterious architect Mr. Van Schoonbeek. The following morning, Van Schoonbeek’s employee Mr. Thomas visits the family and convinces Raymond and Penny to accept Van Schoonbeek’s offer to move into a new luxurious house built for them at no charge. After the family moves in, Mabel notices several peculiar things about the house and the workers constantly refitting it; but her parents are too mesmerized by the house and its luxuries. Raymond becomes increasingly obsessed with the house’s fireplace, which he constantly fails to light up, while Penny spends more and more time sewing drapes.
II – Then lost is truth that can’t be won
The story is set in a world populated by anthropomorphic rats, and the house is now settled in a developed city street and about to go up for sale. The developer renovating the house recently laid off his entire construction crew to reduce costs and must do all the work himself. Discovering the house has been infested by fur beetles and larvae, he uses copious amounts of boric acid to get rid of them; but to no avail. On the day of the viewing, the guests are unimpressed by the house; but a strangely shaped and odd acting couple remains, expressing a strong interest in buying the house. Unwilling to risk the sale, the developer lets them stay the night. Over the next few days, the odd couple remain firmly settled in the house; the bugs return in force in that time, and the bank keeps demanding repayment of the developer’s business loan.
III – Listen again and seek the sun
In a world that suffered an apocalyptic flood and is populated by anthropomorphic cats, the house is surrounded by water which keeps rising. Rosa, the landlord who cherishes the memories of her days growing up in the house, dreams of restoring it to its former glory. However, she struggles financially; and her only tenants, fisherman Elias and hippie Jen, do not pay rent despite her insistence; she consistently ignores their attempts to address the rising water. When Jen’s “spirit partner” Cosmos (a craftsman) arrives to visit, Rosa enlists him to work on the house; but is infuriated to find out he has instead been tearing up the house’s floorboards to build a boat for Elias. As Cosmos continues to refit the house against Rosa’s wishes, Rosa argues with Elias; hurt that he wishes to leave, while he accuses her of being afraid to do the same. He later departs on the makeshift boat.