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The Lies She Loved

2018 · 118 min

A quiet, emotionally charged mystery that keeps you guessing about a relationship's true nature, with a somber tone and a slow reveal.

Overview
Yukari Kawahara works at a drink manufacturer. She works hard and achieves recognition for her work. Yukari Kawahara is dating research doctor Kippei Koide. They have lived together for 5 years. One day, Kippei Koide collapses from a brain hemorrhage. Yukari Kawahara soon learns that everything she knew about her boyfriend was a lie. She hires private detective Takumi Kaibara to investigate Kippei Koide.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • identity
  • deception
  • love
  • mystery
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Directed by
Kazuhito Nakae
Written by
Kazuhito Nakae
Starring
Masami Nagasawa, Issey Takahashi, Kotaro Yoshida, DAIGO, Rina Kawaei, Hitomi Kuroki, Kiara Minegishi, Neo Inoue
Music
Harumi Fuuki
Cinematography
Yoshihiro Ikeuchi
Runtime
118 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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