The Winter Lake (2020 film)
The Winter Lake is an 2020 Irish-Canadian mystery drama film, written by David Turpin and directed by Phil Sheerin. Cast
 Anson Boon as Tom
 Emma Mackey as Holly
 Mark McKenna as Col
 Charlie Murphy as Elaine
 Michael McElhatton as Ward
 Jordan McGuinness as Eoin
 Mark Duffy as Darren
 Maria McDermottroe as Tessie
 Penny Robinson as Joan
 Conor Hamill as Fergal
 Michael Roper as Ged
 Ally Ní Chiaráin as Peggy
 Gillian Quinn, Ciaran McHugh, Chris Price, Anto Brennan, Ewa Chameliec, Martin Treacy, Miniver Lee McLoughlin & Tarrach Loughrey all appear as extras. Plot
Tom is an introverted and troubled young man living with his struggling mother Elaine, the pair having just moved into a house that they have inherited. They have come from a distressing family background. Tom explores the nearby 'turlach', a winter lake fed by a mysterious and dangerous intermittently flowing underground river. He finds a dreadful relic in the water. He has a Stanley knife. Elaine needs the help of her neighbour Ward, who jealously watches over his daughter Holly, a manipulative young woman who picks up on Tom. Holly intuits that Tom has found the relic. Ward will do anything to prevent people from knowing about the relic. Holly steers Tom towards killing Ward. The winter lake

The words 'winter lake' in the title of the movie refer to a particular kind of water course that occurs in parts of Ireland, called in Irish a 'turlach'. Holly uses that Irish term in the movie. References

External links
 
 The Winter Lake at Library and Archives Canada

2020 drama films
2020 films
Irish drama films
Canadian drama films
2020s Canadian films