Three Paths to the Lake

Three Paths to the Lake

1976 · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, TV Movie

Elisabeth, a fifty year old woman, visits her old father in the outskirts of Klagenfurt. There, she reflects about her childhood and her romantic life.

Directed by Michael Haneke · Written by Michael Haneke

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