Lakeview is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Tara Thorne and released in 2024.Steve Gow, "Halifax’s Tara Thorne excited ahead of her film’s sold-out premiere at AIFF". CityNews, September 12, 2024. The film stars Lesley Smith as Darcy, a bisexual woman who gathers her group of predominantly lesbian friends at her parents' lakeside cottage for emotional support while going through a divorce from her husband, only for each of the women to have their own interpersonal dramas to deal with as well, including their petty jealousies as they await the late arrival of Dax (Hilary Adams), who has recently broken out to significant fame as a singer-songwriter.Marcus Wratten, "Exclusive: Watch the first trailer for sapphic divorce comedy Lakeview ahead of BFI Flare screening". PinkNews, March 12, 2025.
The cast also includes Nicole Steeves, Kathryn McCormack, Jessica Marie Brown, Faly Mevamanana, Stephanie Clarke and Kathleen Dorian.
Distribution The film premiered at the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival.
Subsequent screenings included the 2025 editions of BFI Flare, the Inside Out Film and Video Festival,Liam Lacey, "Inside Out Film and Video Festival Turns 35 with Tales of Transformation". Original Cin, May 22, 2025. and the Frameline Film Festival.Samantha Bergeson, "Frameline 2025 to Showcase ‘Jimpa,’ ‘Twinless,’ and More LGBTQ+ Features". IndieWire, May 13, 2025.
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