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Telling Lies in America

1997 · 101 min

A nostalgic, bittersweet coming-of-age tale that slowly reveals the disillusionment behind a charismatic mentor, leaving a lingering sense of lost innocence.

Directed by
Guy Ferland
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Just don't get caught.
Overview
A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.

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Directed by
Guy Ferland
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • immigration
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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