France / May 17, 2013 / 16 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sébastien Badachaoui | Eric's Boyfriend |
| Gilles Guérin | Ladies' Man |
| François-Renaud Labarthe | Pascal Ramière |
| Claude Bellelle | The Naturist |
| Slawomir Cieminski | The Naturist |
| Jean-Marie Crémier | The Naturist |
| Bernard Delavaux | The Naturist |
| Bernard German | The Naturist |
| Jean-Michel Giordano | The Naturist |
| Lucien Lerda | The Naturist |
| Patrick Marconi | The Naturist |
| Serge Morgadinho | The Naturist |
| Éric Piccolotto | The Naturist |
| Corentin Plas | The Naturist |
| Renaud Rifflart | The Naturist |
| Thomas Salles | The Naturist |
| Nicolas Guimbard | Stand-In |
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| Joël Landaraud | Stand-In |
| Alain Guiraudie | Philippe's Friend (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Inconnu du lac |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les films du Worso, ARTE France Cinéma, Films de Force Majeure, M141 |
| Official site | strandreleasing.com |
| Release date | 12 giugno 2013 |
| Executive producer | Benoît Quainon |
| Production | Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon, Olivier Père, Gilles Sitbon |
| Writer | Alain Guiraudie |
| Casting | Stéphane Batut |
| Editing | Jean-Christophe Hym |
| Cinematography | Claire Mathon, Mathieu Bertholet, Cyril Dobinet |
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| Assistant directors | Julie Darfeuil, Alain Guiraudie |
| Lighting | Ernesto Giolitti |
| Camera operators | Claire Mathon, Mathieu Bertholet, Cyril Dobinet |
| Additional photography | Claire Mathon, Mathieu Bertholet, Cyril Dobinet |
| Production design | Roy Genty, François-Renaud Labarthe, Laurent Lunetta |
| Art direction | Roy Genty, François-Renaud Labarthe, Laurent Lunetta |
| Set decoration | Roy Genty, François-Renaud Labarthe, Laurent Lunetta |
| Music | Nathalie Vidal, Philippe Grivel, John Iranzo, Antoine Bailly, Jeanne Delplancq, Patrick Egreteau |
| Sound | Nathalie Vidal, Philippe Grivel, John Iranzo, Antoine Bailly, Jeanne Delplancq, Patrick Egreteau |
| Costume design | Roy Genty, François-Renaud Labarthe, Pierre Olivier Persin, Tsutomu Takemura |
| Makeup | Pierre Olivier Persin, Roy Genty, François-Renaud Labarthe, Tsutomu Takemura |
| Hairstyling | Pierre Olivier Persin, Roy Genty, François-Renaud Labarthe, Tsutomu Takemura |
| Budget | 1.400.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.200.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Poland / Jul 22, 2013 / New Horizons Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 04, 2013 / R18 / New Zealand International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 06, 2013 / R 18+ / Melbourne International Film Festival
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Canada / Sep 10, 2013 / Toronto International Film Festival
Switzerland / Sep 21, 2013 / 18 / Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie de Bienne
Brazil / Sep 26, 2013 / 18 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
United States / Sep 30, 2013 / NR / New York Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 05, 2013 / 19 / Busan Film Festival
Chile / Oct 12, 2013 / Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia
United Kingdom / Oct 18, 2013 / 18 / BFI London Film Festival
Greece / Nov 08, 2013 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 08, 2013 / 18+ / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 09, 2013 / NR / Stockholm International Film Festival
Portugal / Nov 11, 2013 / M/16 / Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival
Serbia / Nov 11, 2013 / Free Zone Festival, Belgrade
Spain / Nov 14, 2013 / 18 / Seville European Film Festival
Denmark / Apr 11, 2014 / CPH PIX
Uruguay / Apr 12, 2014 / Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay
Czechia / Nov 08, 2014 / Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
Limited release
Israel / Nov 28, 2013
United States / Jan 24, 2014 / NR
Spain / Apr 04, 2014 / 18
Theatrical release
France / Jun 12, 2013 / 16
Philippines / Jun 12, 2013
Germany / Sep 19, 2013 / 16
Switzerland / Sep 21, 2013 / 18
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Italy / Sep 26, 2013 / 18+
Australia / Oct 17, 2013 / R 18+
Belgium / Nov 20, 2013
Portugal / Nov 21, 2013 / M/16
Norway / Nov 22, 2013 / 18
Taiwan / Nov 29, 2013 / 18+
Brazil / Dec 13, 2013 / 18
Netherlands / Feb 06, 2014 / 16
Sweden / Feb 14, 2014 / NR
United Kingdom / Feb 21, 2014 / 18
Poland / Feb 28, 2014
Hungary / Mar 06, 2014 / 18
Argentina / Mar 20, 2014 / +18
Mexico / Apr 11, 2014 / C
Uruguay / May 29, 2014
Digital
Ireland / Feb 21, 2014 / 18
United States / May 13, 2014 / NR
Physical media
Sweden / May 07, 2014 / 15 / DVD
United States / May 13, 2014 / NR / Blu-ray / DVD
Egypt / Jun 29, 2021 / DVD
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