Is Stranger by the Lake sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Stranger by the Lake end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stranger by the Lake scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stranger by the Lake easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stranger by the Lake violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Stranger by the Lake

Name: Stranger by the Lake
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2013
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d'Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte, Mathieu Vervisch

Directed by Alain Guiraudie

Produced by Les films du Worso, ARTE France Cinéma

2013100 min6.3 / 10

A slow-burn psychological thriller about desire and obsession set against a summer lake landscape, where romantic longing becomes entangled with danger and moral complicity.

Franck 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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Is Stranger by the Lake sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Stranger by the Lake end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Stranger by the Lake scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Stranger by the Lake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Stranger by the Lake violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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