French Oscar Shortlister ‘Misericordia’ From ‘Stranger by the Lake’ Director Alain Guiraudie Threads Death and Desire in Psychosexual Thriller

Maverick director Alain Guiraudie rarely makes concessions. Through offbeat titles like 2013’s “Stranger by the Lake,” 2016’s “Staying Vertical” and 2022’s “Nobody’s Hero,” the French filmmaker has explored death and desire with an unflinching eye, offsetting social bemusement with an awe for nature. His work is defiant, queer, and idiosyncratic, which makes a recent bout […]
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