Stranger by the Lake
Stranger by the Lake
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1h 40m
Directed by Alain Guiraudie • 2013 • France
Starring Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d’Assumçao.
The critically acclaimed STRANGER BY THE LAKE has been described as a modern-day Hitchcockican masterpiece. A picturesque cruising spot in the countryside of France sets the scene for this drama of desire and murder. Franck, a regular at the lake, meets the handsome Michel and soon falls in love with the mysterious stranger. When a body is discovered in the lake, Franck and Michel soon become primary suspects of the investigation. STRANGER BY THE LAKE is a unique, erotic thriller of seduction and sexual obsession that builds to an unforgettable and terrifying climax.
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