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Stranger by the Lake

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Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man.
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Sexy, smart, and darkly humorous, Stranger by the Lake offers rewarding viewing for adult filmgoers in search of thought-provoking drama.

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Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer A stunning minimalist erotic thriller that explores with arresting photography and economical use of dialogue how human identity is defined, and sometimes imprisoned, by our desires, drives, and passions. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 14, 2014 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times Carefully and often brilliantly creates its own Eden-like universe. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 6, 2014 Full Review Stephanie Merry Washington Post What sets the engrossing "Stranger by the Lake" apart is that its excesses seem to point to a moral purpose beyond shock or entertainment value. Rated: 3/4 Mar 6, 2014 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast A gorgeously shot, sexy little chiller about the lengths we will go to stay in a relationship, no matter how toxic we know it to be. Rated: 4/5 Oct 2, 2023 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast An essential queer horror text that tackles cruising, sex and death, voyeurism, body image, gay microcosms, STIs, toxic relationship, homophobia, and gay friendships. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 27, 2023 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting Stranger by the Lake is an exploratory film where the execution is both weird and elegant. This seductive microcosm of gay culture can feel like a dream even when it is acting more like a nightmare. Rated: 4/5 Jul 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Absolutely hated it. I only watched to the end to see if the ending had a surprise twist that may redem this awful film. The end itself was a ridiculous non ending. It's like the film maker couldn't be bothered and just quit and I can't blame them. Easily one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review vuesguk I don't like it.....This movie was disappointing Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review PridePosterStudios If there was a lifeguard in this film he could have waved all the red flags Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/26/24 Full Review Mike H Beautiful cinematography for a porn flick. Oh yeah, there's a lame murder thrown in as a subplot. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/01/23 Full Review johann m 🇫🇷 🏳️‍🌈Dans un lieu de détente pour hommes, niché au bord d'un lac, Franck tombe amoureux de Michel, un homme séduisant, puissant et mortellement dangereux. Franck le sait, mais il succombe à sa passion. A stunning erotic thriller with a fantastic cinematography and a very compelling and intriguing plot. Very spot-on acting by the main characters, especially because of the limited dialogue. The slow pace allows for an entertaining view and it might be a bit explicit at times, but the suspense of the story and the reflection on loneliness and isolation are far more interesting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review william k Austere, but intense crime mostly set in a singular location is fascinating for its audacity, although the unnecessarily sexually explicit scenes are a bit off-putting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man.
Director
Alain Guiraudie
Producer
Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon
Screenwriter
Alain Guiraudie
Production Co
M141 Productions, Les Films du Worso, arte France Cinéma, Films de Force Majeure
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 26, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$324.9K
Runtime
1h 37m
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