The Lake (2025 film)
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| French | Le Lac |
| Directed by | Fabrice Aragno |
| Screenplay by | Fabrice Aragno |
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| Distributed by | Adok Films |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
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The Lake (French: Le Lac) is a 2025 Swiss drama film written and directed by Fabrice Aragno. The film is about a couple, who with everything they have, throws themselves into a sailing race lasting several days and nights on a large lake.[1][2]
The film had its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 14 August 2025, in the Main Competition section, where it competes for the Golden Leopard.[3] It will be released in Switzerland on 24 June 2026 by Adok Films.[4]
Cast
- Clotilde Courau as Anna
- Bernard Stamm as Vincent
Release
The Lake had its World Premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 14 August 2025, and competed for Golden Leopard.[5][6]
On 17 October 2025, the film competed in the International Competition at the Doclisboa.[7][8] and in New Directors Competition at the São Paulo International Film Festival and had screening on 16 October 2025.[9]
On 28 October 2025, the film was showcased at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival in 'World Focus' section.[10][11]
It will be screened in Film Forward Special Screenings at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on 1 November 2025.[12]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Locarno Film Festival | 16 August 2025 | Golden Leopard | The Lake | Nominated | [13] |
| Junior Jury Awards | First Prize | [14] | |||
| Ecumenical Prize: Special Mention | Won |
References
- ^ "The Lac". Locarno Film Festival. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Aragno, Fabrice (9 July 2025). "The Lake". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Mona Tabbara (8 July 2025). "Locarno unveils 2025 line-up including premieres of Radu Jude's 'Dracula', Kamal Aljafari's 'With Hasan In Gaza'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "The Lake". Swiss Films. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (8 July 2025). "'Dracula' by Radu Jude, David Lynch-Exec Produced 'Happy Worker' Set for Locarno Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Del Don, Giorgia (9 July 2025). "Locarno announces the selection of its highly anticipated competition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Vieira, Teresa (30 September 2025). "Doclisboa unveils the full line-up for its 23rd edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Le Lac". Doclisboa. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "The Lake". São Paulo International Film Festival. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "TIFF: Full lineup: The Lake". Tokyo International Film Festival. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran (1 October 2025). "Fan Bingbing's 'Mother Bhumi,' Zhang Ziyi's 'She Has No Name' Among Selections as Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "The Lake". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Marta Balaga (8 July 2025). "Radu Jude, Abdellatif Kechiche Head to Locarno as Swiss Fest Announces Lineup, An 'Ambitious and Exciting Edition'". Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Georg Szalai (16 August 2025). "Locarno Film Festival Top Award Goes to 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' by Sho Miyake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 August 2025.