The Lake House (2006)

6.8PG95 minDirector: Alejandro Agresti

2006 film by Alejandro Agresti

The Lake House (released in Australia as The Magic Postbox) is a 2006 fantasy romance film directed by Alejandro Agresti and written by David Auburn. A remake of the 2000 South Korean film Il Mare, it stars Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, who last appeared together in the 1994 action thriller film Speed. The film revolves around an architect (Reeves) living in 2004 and a doctor (Bullock) living in 2006 who meet via letters left in the mailbox of a lake house where they both lived at separate points in time. They carry on a two-year correspondence while remaining separated by the time difference.

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What is The Lake House about?
The Lake House (2006) — When two people "connect," the bond between them can be so pure and simple as to stir hearts in heaven. When they connect in all the right places at all the wrong times, heaven weeps for broken hearts. To heal these broken hearts, heaven breaks time.
Is The Lake House based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Lake House scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.