Der Fremde am See (2013)
14KDer Fremde am See: Directed by Alain Guiraudie. With Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d’Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte. Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with Michel, an attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man. Franck knows this but wants to live out his passion anyway.
“There are some thriller tropes here and there, a tiny bit of suspense, but at its core, itu0026#39;s mostly a chronicle, we follow, for a few day, a handful of men cruising by a lac. Some will be taken aback by the highly graphical nature of the movie, but I deeply believe that the point here isnu0026#39;t shock value, but simply the desire to shoot that peculiar microcosm completely untethered, and that, Giraudie (the writer- director) certainly does in spades! Idiots will talked about porn, but this clearly isnu0026#39;t masturbation material, it truly is masterful and heartfelt filmmaking, art in the true sense of the word, but with a lot of fellatio and hand jobs between men! It should speak to all of us, because at its core is the fear of absolute loneliness, even amongst oneu0026#39;s kin, and the character of Henri in that respect is quite fascinating. Basically the man is a clam, his mind seems unfathomable, is he looking for a friend, is he looking for a lover? What does he truly want from the protagonist Franck? Who knows? So, to sum it up, donu0026#39;t take your parents to see this film, trust me, but go, youu0026#39;ll thank me later!”
