The film uses the endless hustle and bustle of the lake, the wind blowing the woods, and the noise of mosquitoes as the background music. The realistic and naked pictures and diary-like descriptions highlight the sense of reality, isolate the lakeside from the world, and express it strongly in a closed circle. Self-anaesthesia and inability to tell right from wrong, driven by irrational desires, and the extreme danger that arises from it.
Frank is at the center of such a dangerous vortex. As an outsider, the detective can consider all this with rational vision and rigorous logic, and Henry, as an intermediary, has already sensed the danger of Frank, regardless of whether it is a warning from an outsider or a reminder from the intermediary. Still unable to save the heart conquered by desire.
The film is rich in meaning and has a clear foothold, and the large scale only serves it. Despite the lack of storytelling and suspense, it's still worth watching.
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