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The Truth About Lies

2018 · 94 min

A breezy, light romantic comedy about a guy whose little lies snowball, offering easy laughs and mild cringe.

Directed by: Phil Allocco
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Fran Kranz, Odette Annable, Colleen Camp

Tagline: Relationships. They're not just black and white.
Overview: Gilby finds himself in a tangled web of lies when the truth proves to be too much to admit and even harder to accept.

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Directed by: Phil Allocco
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Fran Kranz, Odette Annable, Colleen Camp

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
love
identity
family
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Phil Allocco
Written by: Phil Allocco
Starring: Fran Kranz, Odette Annable, Colleen Camp, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Chris Diamantopoulos, Laura Kightlinger, Miles Fisher, Arthur J. Nascarella
Cinematography: Peter Mariuzza
Runtime: 94 min
Languages: English

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