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Notes on Lying

2010

A quiet, uneasy drama that turns small dishonesties into something strange and unsettling to watch.

Overview
A cautionary tale of lying. A curious thing happens to a man when lying, cheating words come out of his mouth.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • guilt
    • morality
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Tirzah Shirai
    Written by
    Scott Z. Burns
    Starring
    Todd Cahoon, Robyn Cohen, Hector Hugo, Casey LaBow
    Cinematography
    Nicola B. Marsh
    Country
    Canada, United States of America

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