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The Truth About Love

2005 · 94 min

A light, talky relationship comedy-drama where a prank spirals into suspicion, offering mild tension and easy charm rather than deep stakes.

Directed by
John Hay
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Tagline
How far would you go to test your man? How far would you go to keep him?
Overview
As part of a drunken bet with her sister Felicity, happily married Alice sends an anonymous Valentine's card to her husband Sam to see if he hides it. When he does, what was a prank leads to a series of events and revelations that may put her marriage at risk, and leaves her looking for answers.

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Directed by
John Hay
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
John Hay
Written by
John Hay, Peter Bloore, Rik Carmichael, William Johnston
Starring
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Dougray Scott, Jimi Mistry, Kate Miles, Branka Katić, Stefan Dennis, Simon Webbe, Thomas S.W. Boyd
Music
Debbie Wiseman
Cinematography
Graham Frake
Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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