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The Lie

2018 · 95 min

A slow, suffocating spiral of bad decisions that keeps you tense and uneasy as lies pile up with grim inevitability.

Directed by
Veena Sud
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
It was an accident.
Overview
A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.

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Directed by
Veena Sud
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • family
  • guilt
  • parenthood
  • betrayal
Places
  • road trip
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Veena Sud
Written by
Veena Sud
Starring
Peter Sarsgaard, Mireille Enos, Joey King, Cas Anvar, Patti Kim, Nicholas Lea, Devery Jacobs, Dani Kind
Music
Tamar-kali
Cinematography
Peter Wunstorf
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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