Movie

Where the Truth Lies

2005 · 107 min

A chilly, seductive puzzle that slides between eras, luring you into glamour and secrets while keeping you faintly uneasy and complicit.

Tagline: Your best friend could be your worst enemy.
Overview: An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, obsession, sexuality
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
obsession
sexuality
guilt
Places: big city
home
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong