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DramaRomanceMystery

Falcon Lake

- First love will haunt you.

A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.

Release Date : 2022-10-14

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cinéfrance StudiosOnzeCinqMetafilms

Production Country : CanadaFrance

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Joseph Engel

Character Name : Bastien

Original Name : Joseph Engel

Gender : Male

Sara Montpetit

Character Name : Chloé

Original Name : Sara Montpetit

Gender : Female

Monia Chokri

Character Name : Violette

Original Name : Monia Chokri

Gender : Female

Arthur Igual

Character Name : Romain

Original Name : Arthur Igual

Gender : Male

Karine Gonthier-Hyndman

Character Name : Louise

Original Name : Karine Gonthier-Hyndman

Gender : Female

Anthony Therrien

Character Name : Oliver

Original Name : Anthony Therrien

Gender : Male

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Character Name : Stan

Original Name : Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Gender : Male

Thomas Laperriere

Character Name : Titi

Original Name : Thomas Laperriere

Gender : Male

Lévi Doré

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Lévi Doré

Gender : Male

Jeff Roop

Character Name : Bryan

Original Name : Jeff Roop

Gender : Male

Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie

Character Name : Jackson

Original Name : Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie

Gender : Male

Éléonore Loiselle

Character Name : Maude

Original Name : Éléonore Loiselle

Gender : Female

Samir Firouz

Character Name : Joël Bascaron

Original Name : Samir Firouz

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-05-30

It’s not so much the story here that resonates, it’s more the craftsmanship that has gone into the production. It’s a gorgeous film to look at, to sit back and let wash over you - all amidst some beautiful Québecois scenery. It’s at their remote family cabin that the quiet young “Bastien” (Joseph Engel) spends his summers each year and where he meets “Chloë” (Sara Montpetit). Their age difference is only two years, but from the perspective of the young lad, it might as well be twenty as there is a distinctive difference in their respective maturity and approach to their new found relationship. There might be one way he can bridge that gap, though, as we discover that there is a rumour their lake is home to the spectre of someone who drowned there years ago. Perhaps he can solve this mystery and maybe that will earn him his much sought after place in her heart - though she has her cap set elsewhere, which doesn’t exactly help! What now ensues rather underplays the spiritual angle which is a shame, and it rather focuses a little too much on the traditional rites of passage elements of this hormonally charged young man who is coming to terms with his first real crush as well as experiencing booze and the general buzz of being in love. There is oodles of chemistry between the pair, though, and coupled with their very gently paced character evolution, we are left with an agreeable degree of tension but not a great deal of horror. Indeed, much of that is limited to the stunning visuals and menacing audio rather than anything more substantial. In the end - which in itself is a bit of an hastily arrived at let down - this really boils down to two confident and engaging performances set against a backdrop of which nature can be proud and though perhaps you might nor recall it for very long, it’s oddly soothing to watch, despite the raging hormones on display. Give it a go.