Pink Lake

Pink Lake

On the shores of Pink Lake a death is mourned and life is celebrated.

2022 · 79 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

It’s perhaps too wintery to qualify as Edenic, but Sam and Cora have seemingly carved out a largely idyllic existence for themselves in a cabin in the hills of Gatineau. However, the tree-planter/taxidermist and server/poet find their routine disrupted when they’re visited by Nadia, one of Sam’s dearest friends.

Directed by Emily Gan · Written by Emily Gan

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