Quite bluntly, good film up to the ending. The 'killer' confesses as the female victim had dirt on him & wouldn't leave him alone. Yet all through the film they were saying how it was a gentle death, that it appeared she almost submitted,which made sense when they found she had a terminal illness. Surely she would have violently resisted this guy, especially when she was the only one who knew that he had allowed someone she had loved to die. And it was revealed the 'killer' knew nothing of her terminal illness!!!?!??!?!!!! Yet the police had their confession, so that's all that matters; someone to confess to the crime of course. Stupid, nonsensical ending which made what could have been a good film appear quite pretentious. I really feel like I wasted 2 hours. If you're going to make a murder-mystery don't underestimate the intelligence of your audience. I could have watched a stupid CSI episode instead. Nice Northern Italian scenery though.
Review of The Girl by the Lake
The Girl by the Lake
(2007)
more loose ends than a butt-shaking contest
10 March 2013
Warning: Spoilers