# The Girl by the Lake (2007)

> A retiring Italian police commissioner investigates a girl's death by an alpine lake while his own family life slips beyond recognition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27394

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Andrea Molaioli
- Cast: Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Gifuni, Anna Bonaiuto, Omero Antonutti, Marco Baliani, Denis Fasolo, Sara D'Amario
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770829/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: mournful, austere, brooding, quiet evening, arthouse mystery night

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