This Movie's Filmmaker Reveals the Reasoning For Cutting Away From a Pivotal Intimate Scene

Hit Screens on October 3rd, the film embraces its teasing title. As the director, "It's called Bone Lake was chosen to indicate this is a ridiculous and amusing movie. An overly dramatic name might have prepared the audience for the wrong kind of film."

Although Bone Lake certainly presents its share of humor and absurd bad guys, additionally explores the challenges in partnerships. Poor communication and a absence of trust can produce their own brand of fear.

A Getaway Become Dangerous

The central couple Diego and Sage see their relationship severely tested when another couple, Will and Cin, invade their intended private getaway. At first, the other couple appear normal, but they soon reveal a predatory nature. They provoke Diego and Sage into being unfaithful, with a deadly consequence: if they give in, it means considered lesser and suffer a violent end.

The Role of Ambiguity

The film creates suspense via intense stares and provocative advances. But just as viewers anticipates witnessing if Diego and Sage give in or refuse these immoral suggestions, Mercedes Bryce Morgan chooses to cut away. We are left uncertain the actual outcome.

This purposeful ambiguity requires the spectators to deal with the central idea of the film: trust. The filmmaker explained, "Belief in one another — and in life — cannot be you can see. It's a choice decide to have faith someone or you cannot."

Opposing Couples

Will and Cin versus Sage and Diego are shown very differently. The antagonistic couple, although flawed characters, communicate openly and know their mutual desires. Their connection is fiery, with their private interactions are often heard off-screen, enhancing their mystery.

In contrast, the main couple's sex life is portrayed as detached and difficult. They fail to communicate what they want, resulting in discomfort and faked pleasure. Their encounter is shot in harsh light, accentuating the missing intimacy and faith in their relationship.

Sex can be the most wonderful experience, or the most emotional experience," stated the director. "While this is a sexy movie, an early sex scenes illustrates a couple who are not connecting, with her pretending. The audience observes her discomfort, and he's not totally aware."

The Core Theme: Talking

Fundamentally, the film is about the importance for open dialogue between partners. "It sounds cliché, but talking to one another is vital," said the director. "Improved dialogue creates better sex and better partnerships."

The filmmaker also emphasized that Sage and Diego's relationship troubles arise from not knowing how rather than ill intent. Her goal was to create characters viewers could empathize with — a man who wants to make happy his partner but doesn't know how, and Sage who becomes incapable to share her own needs.

Although most couples wouldn't choose a lethal getaway to fix their issues, the extreme circumstances in Bone Lake powerfully showcase how bad talking can threaten a seemingly stable relationship. After all, why choose relationship counseling if you could battle manipulative intruders together?

The film is now showing in theaters.