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"Stranger by the Lake" is available on DVD and various streaming platforms (via The Criterion Collection in the US). Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content.

Franck begins two very different relationships at the lake. First, he befriends , a lonely, older man who sits apart from the others, seeking conversation rather than sex. Their bond is platonic and sincere, providing a grounding force in Franck's life. Stranger.by.the.Lake.AKA.L.inconnu.du.Lac.2013....

On the surface, this French drama looks like a postcard from paradise. The setting is a secluded, sun-drenched cruising spot by a real lake in the French countryside. Men lounge on pebbled beaches, wade into crystal-clear water, and disappear into the surrounding woods. It is idyllic, quiet, and, for the first twenty minutes, almost meditative. "Stranger by the Lake" is available on DVD

While the men at the lake share physical closeness, they remain strangers, often not even knowing each other's last names. First, he befriends , a lonely, older man

The lack of music makes the natural sounds feel eerie and visceral.