Stranger by the Lake

Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, potent, and lethally dangerous man. L'inconnu du lac was the sensation of Un Certain Regard program of Cannes 2013. And rightly so. Director Alain Guiraudie pairs Hitchcock-like suspense with the sultriness of the thriller Cruising and the sensuality of Swimming Pool.

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Best Movies By Queer Directors
  • Cannes: Un Certain Regard
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • Pride Month
  • Queer Romance
  • Sexplicit
  • nature
  • queer
  • summer

Actors

  • François Labarthe
  • Christophe Paou
  • Jérôme Chappatte
  • Emmanuel Daumas
  • Pierre Deladonchamps
  • Patrick d'Assumçao
  • Gilbert Traïna
  • Matthieu Vervisch
  • Sébastien Badachaoui
  • Gilles Guérin

Director

  • Alain Guiraudie

Queer, Thriller


1h 32min


-16

FR

France
2012
Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, powerful and deadly dangerous man.

Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, powerful and deadly dangerous man.


Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, potent, and lethally dangerous man.


L'inconnu du lac was the sensation of Un Certain Regard program of Cannes 2013. And rightly so. Director Alain Guiraudie pairs Hitchcock-like suspense with the sultriness of the thriller Cruising and the sensuality of Swimming Pool.

Festivals

Cast & Crew