The Lake

1999 1h 31m SV

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 21

ThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Regina Lund
Lisa
Mikael Rundquist
Lasse
Fredrik Hammar
Kurt
Björn Gedda
Sven
Maria Lundqvist
Agnes
Gösta Bredefeldt
Olsson
Mats Rudal
Chatarina Larsson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Åke Gabrielsson
Writers: Hans Iveberg
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Åke Gabrielsson, shot by Björn Blixt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Björn J:son Lindh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Sellberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Regina Lund and Mikael Rundquist and Fredrik Hammar carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0137212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hans Åke Gabrielsson directs. Björn Blixt behind the camera. Björn J:son Lindh scores. Roger Sellberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Hans Åke Gabrielsson, shot by Björn Blixt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Björn J:son Lindh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Roger Sellberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Regina Lund and Mikael Rundquist and Fredrik Hammar carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0137212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.