
Harry is an irascible, aging architect trying to achieve the dream of building his masterwork. A wealthy young couple has commissioned Harry to design and rebuild a house he once owned that had burned down. Though reluctant at first, he eventually takes on the assignment and develops a new sense of purpose when his ex-wife Mercedes gives him her blessing. Harry soon realizes that the work has tapped into the vigor and promise of his youth. In the meantime Gaby has been hired ... (Full plot summary below)
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Harry is an irascible, aging architect trying to achieve the dream of building his masterwork. A wealthy young couple has commissioned Harry to design and rebuild a house he once owned that had burned down. Though reluctant at first, he eventually takes on the assignment and develops a new sense of purpose when his ex-wife Mercedes gives him her blessing. Harry soon realizes that the work has tapped into the vigor and promise of his youth. In the meantime Gaby has been hired to make a documentary about Harry--her project helps to reveal a complex man who, because of personal tragedy, has never attained the greatness most people felt he was destined for.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittContent and style dovetail superbly in this offbeat drama, where images continually change in size and shape, evoking the story's message that human experience is always a pathway, not a destination. |
| New York TimesDave KehrThe film is full of artists who seem to be straddling the line between compromise and conviction. There is much straddling in A House on a Hill, and not enough engagement. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckUnfortunately demonstrates the same fractured attention span that makes those Oscar-night montages so entertaining. |
| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonSquint through the humbug, and there's some genuine life going on. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIt's an interesting conceit that quickly becomes a precious annoyance especially since the drama itself is so static. |
| New York PostLou LumenickUltimately has a somewhat unfinished quality that complements the movie's themes -- and Hall's haunting performance. |
| Film Journal InternationalHarry HaunA very sophisticated and uncommon sensibility is at work. |
| OregonianMarc MohanIt's a compelling character study with the formal invention and editing acumen that are Workman's forte. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe energy of Workman's editing and the innate value of seeing the creative process play out makes House watchable. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyPic's air of connoisseurist homage overwhelms a haphazard screenplay and characters who are hard to warm up to. |