Four Lies

A slow, talky unravelling of middle-aged friendships where polite surfaces hide old wounds and quiet betrayals.

Created by

Hidetomo Matsuda, Masato Hijikata

Genres

Drama

Starring

Yôko Nogiwa, Mari Hoshino, Rumi Hiiragi

Tagline

Yottsu no Uso

Overview

This renzoku follows four women in the "around 40" generation. Shifumi is an attractive woman who stole her classmate's boyfriend in high school, and despite criticism from others, she got married and had a child. However, she soon divorced and currently keeps a younger boyfriend. Three of Shifumi's former classmates: ordinary housewife Makiko, work-focused doctor Neri, and housewife Miwa. Miwa is having an affair with Shifumi's ex-husband Keishi (the boyfriend Shifumi originally stole from her.) Eventually, the various secrets and lies kept by the four women all come to light.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, cynical and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Betrayal, friendship, identity, love

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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