Hard to tell from this article, but we are intrigued!

Nor is “The Lake House” in a league with Jane Austen’s “Persuasion,” another reference.

Do they mean a thematic reference or an actual one? And if the former, to the film or the book? Hmm. Well, all that letter-writing and all. We adored Sandy and Keanu in SPEED, so we might have to put aside our horror of generic “chick flicks” and see this!

ETA June 15: Looks like it’s an actual reference.

Auburn also includes Jane Austen’s “Persuasion,” another tale of patience and longing, as a plot device.

We’re in.