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Falcon Lake

2022

Charlotte Le Bon

Joseph Engel, Sara Montpetit, Monia Chokri, Arthur Igual ...

6.6

773

Romance. Drama Bastien, a 13-year-old Parisian teenager, spends his vacations with his family in a cabin by a lake in Quebec. There he meets Chloé, a 16-year-old girl with whom he falls in love. Despite the age difference and Bastien's fears because she is older than him, the two will develop a special bond. Bastien will have to face his fears to find a place in Chloé's heart, while they explore their sexuality and the disturbing legend of the ghost of the lake. [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Caitlin Quinlan The Playlist	"This is a controlled and impressive debut from Le Bon that hints at talent to come and offers a warm approach to the growing pains of young love"
		Beatrice Loayza The New York Times	"A handsome, intriguing feature directing debut from Le Bon; a naturalistic teen romance spiked with mystique"
		Peter Howell Toronto Star	"A gem of mood and technique, it's the most impressive work by a first-time Canadian feature director I've seen this year (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Wes Greene Slant	"The inadvertent effect of the brooding, almost overbearing gloom that shrouds 'Falcon Lake' is that it manages to sap the life out of its initially carefree depiction of young people’s emotional live (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Allan Hunter Screendaily	"Her direction is unobtrusive, the pacing is measured and the slight supernatural element of the story is restrained until the closing scenes (...) A delicate and ultimately touching evocation of first love's intensity"
		Jon Mendelsohn CBR	"A relatable and understated exploration of young love with a dream-like, supernatural element"
		Alistair Ryder The Film Stage	"Le Bon's debut showcases a playful spirit behind the camera: one eager to blend opposing genres, to find something authentically heartfelt beneath the tropes and gothic artifice"
		Davide Abbatescianni Cineuropa	"[It] reflects many of the tropes that one can find in other films of the genre. Two-thirds of [it] don't dazzle in terms of their originality. The last part, however, gradually brings the story to a sort of 'otherworldly' level"
		Christian Zilko IndieWire	"It's truly astounding that 'Falcon Lake' is the work of a first-time feature director. Le Bon demonstrates a masterful understanding of shot composition and pacing"
		Mary Beth McAndrews Dread Central	"With 'Falcon Lake', director Charlotte Le Bon creates something wholly unique that also feels familiar (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times	"A smartly executed hybrid of teenage rite-of-passage drama and traditional ghost story, ever so slowly tightens its grip as it plays with our preconceived notions"
		Andrew Parker The Gate	"It's nice to see someone taking big swings in familiar trappings, and Le Bon proves that she can easily make the full time jump from acting to directing"
		Jessica Kiang Variety	"A weird, wistful coming-of-age debut that is equally charming and chilling"

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