How do you hold on to someone you’ve never met?|Jun. 16, 2006|United States|99 Min.|PG
Genre: Drama;Mystery;Romance
Description: The Lake House (2006) is a captivating romantic drama set in Chicago. In 2006, Dr. Kate Forster moves out of a lake house she had been renting. She leaves a note in the mailbox for the next tenant, mentioning the paw prints on the path to the house that were already there when she arrived. In 2004, architect Alex Wyler arrives at the same lake house, finding it in disrepair and without any paw prints. While renovating the house, a dog runs through wet paint, leaving fresh paw prints exactly where Kate had described them. Confused, Alex writes back to Kate, questioning how she knew about the prints when the house was vacant before he arrived.
Over time, Kate and Alex discover they are living two years apart but are able to communicate through the mysterious mailbox. Despite their separation in time, they bond through their letters, sharing moments and experiences. On Valentine’s Day in 2006, Kate witnesses a tragic accident near Daley Plaza and tries to save the victim. Afterward, she returns to the lake house, finds Alex’s letter, and responds. Their connection deepens as they continue exchanging messages, each eagerly awaiting the mailbox flag to signal a new letter.
Their unique correspondence leads to significant events, such as Alex finding a book, Jane Austen’s “Persuasion,” at a train station where Kate mentioned she had lost it. Alex also shares his favorite Chicago locations with Kate through an annotated map left in the mailbox. Despite their physical separation in time, their relationship blossoms, creating a heartfelt and intriguing story of love and fate.
Cast director: Alejandro Agresti
Cast actor: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Dylan Walsh, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Lynn Collins, Mike Bacarella, Kevin M. Brennan
Original name: The Lake House