A detective chasing missing scholars finds herself haunted by a lake ghost who knows more than she does.
Detective Miriam Leaf investigates the disappearance of three women. The missing women are academics who'd been studying "lady of the lake" stories across the American south. The case turns dreamy and strange when Miriam starts having visions of Judith, a powerful ghost of the lake.
Acting
Nicole Fancher carries every frame with exhausted, determined grace.
Cinematography
The lake becomes a character—murky, beautiful, and actively menacing.
Writing
Folklore nerds rejoice: the academic research feels dangerously real.
Director
Richard Bailey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film weaves together actual 'lady of the lake' folklore from Tennessee, Louisiana, and Florida—stories of drowned women who become territorial spirits.
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