Stranger by The Lake

– Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Original Name:
L'Inconnu du Lac
Stranger by the Lake (2013) - Also known as L'Inconnu du Lac

Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man. Franck knows this, but wants to live out his passion anyway.

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Stranger by the Lake (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Jun 2013

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Alain Guiraudie

Writer:

Alain Guiraudie

Main Actors:

Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d'Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte

Plot:

Franck, a fit gay man, seeks love at a lakeside gay cruising beach. Among the mostly pudgy nude sunbathers, he befriends Henri, a depressed middle-aged bi-sexual who enjoys the quiet but accepts Franck's company. When Michel appears, Franck finally spots a man he'd like to know sexually. Unfortunately, he also spots him drowning his gay lover but opts not to tell anyone in order to consider having a relationship with this handsome yet remorseless killer.

Awards:

18 wins & 38 nominations.

Production:

Strand Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Metacritic:
82%