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FRANCE · 2013

Stranger by the Lake

Alain Guiraudie
obsessive love gay cruising culture summer isolation desire and obsession murder mystery
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Synopsis

Frank 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.

Year2013
CountryFrance
DirectorAlain Guiraudie
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