Movie

The Lake

1999 · 91 min

A quiet, chilly return-home mystery that slowly uncovers small-town secrets and buried family shame.

Overview: A thriller set in a Swedish village. Lisa comes back from London to sell a house left to her by her father. He mysteriously disappeared in the forest in the winter and is presumed dead in an accident. Lisa suspects there is more to the story as her father was disliked in the village. The old hunting lodge by the lake hides a secret. When Lisa starts her search for the truth painful facts about her father, herself and the village will be revealed.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
isolation
family
guilt
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild