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Lie

2006 · 90 min

A quiet, heavy domestic drama where a father's protective lie slowly suffocates him, steeped in grief and unspoken dread.

Overview
The film is about the inner suffering and conflictions of Yavar, father of a soldier, who can't give the news of his son's death in the war to his heart-sick wife.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • grief
  • family
  • war
  • deception
  • trauma
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Ramiz Azizbeyli
Written by
Orkhan Fikratoghlu
Starring
Vidadi Hasanov, Gulshad Bakhshiyeva, Tavakkul Ismailov, Ayshad Mammadov, Elchin Ahmadov, Gunel Mammadova, Azizagha Gasimov, Latifa Aliyeva
Cinematography
Amin Novruzov
Runtime
90 min
Country
Azerbaijan
Languages
Azerbaijani

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