The Girl by the Lake


1h 35m 2007

Brief Synopsis

An idyllic town surrounded by mountains is shocked by the murder of young and beautiful Anna, found nude on the side of a lake but with no signs of sexual assault or a struggle. Inspector Giovanni Sanzio is called in from the provincial capital, but the victim proves as mysterious as the crime itsel

Film Details

Also Known As
Girl by the Lake, La Ragazza Del Lago, Ragazza Del Lago, La
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Medusa Film; Medusa Film
Distribution Company
Medusa Film; Pcv A.E.; Primer Plano Film Group

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

An idyllic town surrounded by mountains is shocked by the murder of young and beautiful Anna, found nude on the side of a lake but with no signs of sexual assault or a struggle. Inspector Giovanni Sanzio is called in from the provincial capital, but the victim proves as mysterious as the crime itself.

Film Details

Also Known As
Girl by the Lake, La Ragazza Del Lago, Ragazza Del Lago, La
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Medusa Film; Medusa Film
Distribution Company
Medusa Film; Pcv A.E.; Primer Plano Film Group

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of two awards including the Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award for Best Actor (Toni Servillo) and the Isvema Award for a Debut or Second Feature Film at the 2007 Venice International Film Festival.

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States October 2007

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States January 2008

Released in United States October 2008

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (International Critics' Week) August 29-September 8, 2007.

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-12, 2007.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 3-14, 2008.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.

Based on the novel "Don't Look Back" by Karin Fossum; published by Vintage, 2003.

Feature directorial debut for Andrea Molaioli.

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (International Critics' Week) August 29-September 8, 2007.)

Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 3-14, 2008.)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-12, 2007.)