Movie

Mendacity

2023 · 88 min

A theatrical, talky experience that feels like watching a political nightmare unfold through a distorted Southern Gothic lens.

Tagline: A film about lying sons of lying bitches
Overview: The 2020 U.S. election, January 6 insurrection, and transition of power are recast and retold in a radical transformation of Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
How it feels: Dark, tense, satirical and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Politics, deception, power, corruption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
deception
power
corruption
family
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild