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.

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Credits

Crew

DirectorAlain Guiraudie

WriterAlain Guiraudie

CinematographerClaire Mathon

EditorJean-Christophe Hym

ProducerBenoît Quainon, Sylvie Pialat

Cast

Pierre Deladonchampsas Franck

Christophe Paouas Michel

Patrick d'Assumçaoas Henri

Jérôme Chappatteas Inspector Damroder

Mathieu Vervischas Éric

Gilbert Traïnaas Tuesday Night Man

Emmanuel Daumasas Philippe

Sébastien Badachaouias Eric's Boyfriend

Gilles Guérinas Ladies' Man

François-Renaud Labartheas Pascal Ramière

Claude Bellelleas The Naturist

Slawomir Cieminskias The Naturist

Jean-Marie Crémieras The Naturist

Bernard Delavauxas The Naturist

Bernard Germanas The Naturist

Jean-Michel Giordanoas The Naturist

Lucien Lerdaas The Naturist

Patrick Marconias The Naturist

Serge Morgadinhoas The Naturist

Éric Piccolottoas The Naturist

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Misericordia2024

Both directed by Alain Guiraudie

Or

That Old Dream That Moves2001Both directed by Alain Guiraudie
Sunshine for the Scoundrels2001Both directed by Alain Guiraudie

Stranger by the Lake (2013) | Criteria