extreme danger

Vito 2022-04-01 08:01:02

At the end, the dark night falls, which means the drive of loneliness and loneliness to Frank. The three Michel voices indicate that the original desire has overcome rationality and even fear; Henry lured Michel to commit murder again, because he lost his desire to survive and hoped to be liberated by his hand, but also because Can help Frank see his dangerous nature.
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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Stranger by the Lake quotes

  • Franck: [smitten by Michel] I really like him.

    Henri: [warily] He does have a nice body.

    Franck: It's typical. The guys I like are always taken.

  • Michel: Did you come alone today?

    Franck: What do you mean?

    Michel: Without your boyfriend?

    Franck: What boyfriend?

    Michel: The guy you're always with.

    Franck: We're not together.

    Michel: Really? I thought you were.

    Franck: We barely know each other.

    Michel: I'm surprised. You seem happy together.

    Franck: And what'd you do with yours?

    Michel: He's not really my boyfriend, either.

    Franck: He seemed hooked the other day.

    Michel: No. It's just a casual thing. Nothing serious.

    Franck: What if he sees us?

    Michel: He won't.