The film’s central mystery—whether Michel is a murderer—remains unresolved. The body of a young boy is found in the lake, and the investigation falls to Franck (Pierre Deladonchamps), a local cop with a secret crush on Michel. This ambiguity forces the audience to grapple with the idea that guilt is not always clear-cut. The repeated shots of Michel’s torso from afar, coupled with Franck’s conflicted desire, suggest guilt not as a factual truth but as a moral or emotional burden. Guiraudie denies the viewer easy answers, instead using the open ending to critique the human tendency to judge based on appearances or suspicion.