Stranger By The Lake Page #5

Synopsis: Franck, a fit gay man, seeks love at a lakeside gay cruising beach. Among the mostly pudgy nude sunbathers, he befriends Henri, a depressed middle-aged bi-sexual who enjoys the quiet but accepts Franck's company. When Michel appears, Franck finally spots a man he'd like to know sexually. Unfortunately, he also spots him drowning his gay lover but opts not to tell anyone in order to consider having a relationship with this handsome yet remorseless killer.
Director(s): Alain Guiraudie
Production: Strand Releasing
  18 wins & 38 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
82
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
NOT RATED
Year:
2013
100 min
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Someone said they saw

my car late that night.

Never laid eyes on it.

I said I wasn't alone, that's all.

You didn't describe me?

Vaguely.

What's the problem?

They know I was here.

If not you, who told them?

If not you, who told them?

I don't know.

Did you go back to the lake after?

- See anything?

- No.

Damn it! I'll come by later.

Sorry about last night.

Yeah, you sure forgot about me.

We didn't really decide

to have dinner, did we?

I was counting on it.

I think you can see I

like being with you.

I'm really worried about

this Michel thing.

Watch out, sex isn't everything.

It's not just the sex.

If you don't even spend

nights together...

I should know.

Only 2 years ago, sex was

all that interested me.

I found friendship boring,

I didn't see the point.

Now I can't go a day

without seeing you.

You make my heart race,

like when I'm in love.

Know what I mean?

But I have no desire

to sleep with you.

You want to be with me, too.

And not to screw, I imagine.

Sleeping alone, eating alone...

being alone is getting tiresome.

Do you have to f*** someone

to sleep next to them?

If you want that, there

must be some attraction.

But it's a different attraction.

Your fellow's right to be jealous.

He knows something's up.

What?

He came by earlier.

He asked if I was with you

in the woods Tuesday night.

He gave me this funny look.

So he's sexy, tanned,

and has a great body.

Maybe you're too gaga to

see it, but he's weird.

Plus the Inspector's been

asking about you both.

I'd be scared if I were you.

What'd he ask?

What are you doing?

I've been waiting.

I'm here.

I'm not hard to find.

Don't you want me anymore?

I'm not sure I will much longer.

And knowing it's temporary

makes you go soft?

Why are you suddenly jealous?

You're Mr. Independent,

and I get sh*t about a

little chat with Henri?

I've been here all

afternoon, you know.

Why were you so late?

You wanted me here earlier?

If you were so crazy about

me, you'd be here before 4.

I have things to do.

And aren't you the one who

likes to play hard to get?

Isn't that your thing?

Yeah, but it bugs me when

you do it to avoid me.

Why would I come if I

wanted to avoid you?

Wasn't Ramiere here all the time?

That didn't seem to thrill you.

That's completely different.

It was just a casual fling.

Not like with you.

Maybe not for him.

Maybe he wanted to have

dinner, share your bed...

What do you mean?

Only you can get attached?

Give a little. We can't

all go at your pace.

Can't you jerk off somewhere else?

I really can't stay?

We're not f***ing, we're talking.

I won't listen.

You could accidentally overhear us.

Come back later.

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Alain Guiraudie

Alain Guiraudie (French: [giʁodi]; born 15 July 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten mostly LGBT-related films since 1990. He is openly gay. more…

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