What is The Lake?
The Lake is a film first released in 2020. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2020
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 1, 2020
- Original language
- KY
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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The Lake is a film first released in 2020. Catalogued under Drama. Status: Released. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“A quiet village girl finds solace with a grieving old man clinging to lake legends.”
- features a touching bond between a young girl and an elder
- explores themes of grief and local legends by the Issyk-Kul
- life for the main character is shown to be difficult
- involves heavy themes of loss and mourning
Watch it if you enjoy dramatic stories about quiet friendships and local folklore.
The film contains heavy dramatic themes including grief, teasing, and death.
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Who is the main character of the film?
The main character is a girl named Jyldys who lives in a village by the Issyk-Kul.
What makes life hard for Jyldys?
Her life is difficult partly because her classmates tease her for rarely speaking and staying in her own world.
Who provides solace to Jyldys?
She finds solace in the company of a wise old man named Temirkul, who was once her father's teacher.
Why is the lake important to Temirkul?
His daughter drowned in the lake, and he clings to a legend that fish embody the souls of those who have passed away.
What decision does Temirkul make after his wife dies?
He comes up with the idea of placing her body in the lake instead of burying her.