Stranger by the Lake

Stranger by the Lake

NR 2013 · 100 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Thriller

Franck 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.

Directed by Alain Guiraudie · Written by Alain Guiraudie

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