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The Liars

2026 · 19 min

A small, tender slice of childhood neglect, balancing quiet anxiety with gentle humour as two boys improvise their way through an adult world.

Overview
Matías and his younger brother Jaime are left to their own devices in an adult world. When Jaime is caught stealing, Matías must convince a stranger to act as their father.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Eduardo Braun Costa
Written by
Eduardo Braun Costa
Starring
Noah Roja, Filippo Carrozza, Mariana Chaud, Esteban Bigliardi, Pablo Fusco, Fernanda Bercovich, Teo Setzler, Amanda Minujín
Music
Mateo Yaya
Cinematography
Federico Lastra
Runtime
19 min
Country
Argentina, Brazil, France
Languages
English, Spanish

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