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What makes the movie work is, unlike Hollywood movies, this French film shows that violence is horrible and there are consequences. The movie is the first sexually graphic gay murder mystery. Then a man is murdered and the murder spirals the beach into a place of paranoia. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Franck is a regular visitor, and finds himself attracted to a seemingly handsome yet minacious older man, Michel. Reminded me of the old french style films, although a modern and brave subject matter. Saw this film on TV and loved it! Being a French (European) film, there is copious amounts of full-frontal male nudity, but it's handled within the context of the story: young gay man hangs out at a beach on a mountain lake - a well-known (in the stort) hangout and cruising spot for gay men -- I'm assuming it's also a public park -- where he meets a handsome stranger who may or may not be a murderer. Heard about this film and was intrigued by the premise, plus I like Hitchcockian-style thrillers. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Guiraudie's sheer frankness about sex is refreshing: far away from any prurient Joe-Eszterhas-type erotic danger.
Reading the sub-titles can be a bit distracting but the actors make the film worth watching. This stunning psychological drama takes place in an atmosphere of frank homoeroticism, utterly without inhibition or taboo Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. An inspector finds himself perplexed and frustrated by the cruising credo: guys who are into voyeurism should make good witnesses, but those who don't ask each other's names or phone numbers, guys who cultivate a willed forgetfulness about yesterday's experience so as to prepare the way for the next contact – they are creating a cloud of unknowing, highly injurious to a police investigation. Please try againRentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started.Included with Shudder on Amazon for $5.99/month after trialQuickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked.Decent little thriller, but maybe a little overhyped... Film, Drama. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2015 It's an atmospheric thriller with some great performances. While I was indifferent to the explicit sex and nudity, and for all its hype, this is not porn: there is no actual anal penetration shown (though admittedly if the actors were actually engaged in real sex, it's still shot like a simulation), one shot of actual fellatio, and a brief shot (no pun intended) of an ejaculation. I rented this film since my husband was out of town and he can't stand watching films with sub-titles. Some folk seek “no strings attached” acts of sexual pleasure in the wooded foliage surrounding the glistening shores. This is about a guy who is interested in the other guy, who kills the boyfriend, as the sex is good, make you think of some part of the scene, where they have guys who seek out each other,.or cruising, if you like a mystery, and sex, it's good Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Gay men cruise a secluded beach for anonymous sex -- and the sex in this film is graphic. Franck who spends his summer visiting a cruising spot at a picturesque lake finds himself attracted to a handsome "stranger" known as Michel. Quite an eery and slightly depressing film. While hanging out, he and his various friends and acquaintances sunbathe and swim in the nude, though one character admits it's technically illegal, and there is apparently a more "family-friendly" beach on the other side of the lake where one man says you can meet women. He falls in love with potential danger. Sad to think infatuation can dispel ones morals..... I just saved you from having to google that during the movie. I liked this movie a lot.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The killer represents the hostile environment of nature.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. It is an almost pastoral scene, which makes the single violent act, and the reaction to it, so disturbing. Good look at an aspect of the gay subculture that, even in the internet age, is rarely visible to the "outside world."
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. An interesting story, great atmosphere and an intriguing end.