Drama ·Thriller · France · 2013 · 1h 40m

Stranger by the Lake

L'Inconnu du lac

Stranger by the Lake poster
Director
Alain Guiraudie
Cast
Pierre Deladonchamps as Franck Christophe Paou as Michel Patrick d'Assumçao as Henri Jérôme Chappatte as Inspector Damroder Mathieu Vervisch as Éric Gilbert Traïna as Tuesday Night Man
Crew
Claire Mathon — Director of Photography Jean-Christophe Hym — Editor Alain Guiraudie — Screenplay Sylvie Pialat — Producer Benoît Quainon — Producer Roy Genty — Costume Design
Synopsis

Frank spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.

Trailer Stranger by the Lake — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
lakedrowningdetectivecruisinginvestigationlovemurderlonelinessmale homosexualityskinny dippingsummerswimming
Key Collaborators
Alain Guiraudie Director Claire Mathon Director of Photography Jean-Christophe Hym Editor Alain Guiraudie Screenplay Sylvie Pialat Producer Benoît Quainon Producer Roy Genty Costume Design François-Renaud Labarthe Costume Design
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