The Lake House is the first time Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves will reunite on screen since 1994’s blockbuster Speed. This romantic drama is based on the screenplay The Lake House by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Auburn.
The Lake House asks the question, “How do you hold on to someone you’ve never met?”
In the winter of 2006, Dr. Kate Foster (Sandra Bullock) leaves a suburban Illinois lake house to pursue a career in a Chicago hospital. Reluctant to leave the place where she felt her true self, she leaves a letter for the next tenants asking them to forward her mail and explaining a painted paw print was there before she moved in.
When Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves) moves in, he sees a completely different house. The lake house has had no signs of someone living there and is pretty badly neglected and there are no paw prints to be found. But his father built the house, so it holds a special meaning for him. Disregarding the note, Alex begins to restore the home until he notices a few strange things.
That is when Alex writes back to Kate and their correspondence begins. They soon discover they are living exactly two years apart. Do they fall in love? Do they ever meet? I don’t know, but you can find out in the theaters June 16, 2006. Or is that 2004?
Have you ever wanted to communicate with someone in the future? Have you wanted to tell your future self something important that you fear you will forget? Thanks to the promotion forces behind The Lake House, you can. They have created a new website, Tell it to the Future, where you can write an email to send to anyone on any day. Send a reminder as to why you broke up with your lover so you don’t get back together. Remind a friend of some goals they set. You could even send an apology for something you know you will do. It is okay if you aren’t sure what to write, there is a section of public emails you can read through to find some motivation.
Article comments
1 - Avid Reader
Good review... Can't wait to see the movie, but it's not based on a novel by Auburn, though Auburn did write the screenplay. It was based on a Korean film "Il Mare." I've been trying to locate a novel for the film, but haven't been able to find it for this reason. Just an FYI.
2 - Music Man
Just wondering what the song is that plays during the trailer on tv???
3 - Jeremy
I was also wondering what the name and the artist of the song is that plays on the movies trailer.
thanks
4 - Ria
Jeremy, the song is called "Somewhere only we know" by Keane
5 - -E
Thanks for that catch, Avid Reader. That's been corrected now.
6 - Mia
Whats the song that they play during the movie and its in French!? its so awsome but I cant find it anywhere...they dont even have it on that soundtrack for the movie...
7 - jenny
just watched the movie last night and totally loved it. I loved so many songs played in the movie (not scores, but with lyrics) but they are not on the soundtrack. Please help!
Three songs I am especailly interested in is at the semi-beginning movie, theres a song sang by a woman with low raspy voice
Second song - while they were back in 2004 at Kate's b-day party, kate dancing with alex. The song goes something like "this is how lovers should be"
Third song is almost the end, a male singer. Thanks!
8 - Rosie
WHat is the song they are singing during the credits of the movie?
9 - lh
Jenny that song is This Never Happened Before - Paul McCartney
10 - Danielle
@ Mia: The French song is "La Noyee" by Carla Bruni. There are also two songs of Rosemary Clooney included, who knows which ones?
11 - Pablo
soundtrackinfo.com
12 - eddy m
A good film. I do understand the time travel con cept. Maybe confusing for those not into time travel.
13 - julie fuentes
im just want to know the names of the songs that are played in the movie.
the first song that plays when the movie is starting..... i need to know asap i want to play that song in my wedding and i need to know now.
14 - looking
is there a book that this movie was based on???