Lies We Tell
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mitu Misra |
| Screenplay by | Ewen Glass Andy McDermott |
| Story by | Mitu Misra |
| Produced by | Danny Gulliver Andy McDermott Malcolm Scott |
| Starring | Gabriel Byrne Sibylla Deen Harvey Keitel |
| Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
| Edited by | Chris Gill |
| Music by | Zbigniew Preisner |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Lies We Tell is a 2017 British crime thriller film directed by Mitu Misra and starring Gabriel Byrne, Sibylla Deen and Harvey Keitel.[1] It is Misra's directorial debut.[2]
Plot
[edit]A trusted driver must deal with his dead boss' Muslim mistress, her dark past pulling him into a life-and-death showdown with her notorious gangster cousin/ex-husband.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Gabriel Byrne as Donald
- Harvey Keitel as Demi
- Mark Addy as Billy
- Sibylla Deen as Amber
- Jan Uddin as K.D.
- Reece Ritchie as Nathan
- Emily Atack as Tracey
- Danica Johnson as Miriam
- Gina McKee as Heather
- Sammy Winward as Cheryl
Reception
[edit]As of June 2020[update], Lies We Tell holds a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 reviews with an average rating of 3.75/10.[4] Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars.[5] Nick De Semlyen of Empire awarded the film two stars out of five.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Kiang, Jessica (1 February 2018). "Film Review: 'Lies We Tell'". Variety. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (29 January 2018). "'Lies We Tell': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "'Lies We Tell': Film Review". IMDB. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Lies We Tell". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (2 February 2018). "Lies We Tell". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ De Semlyen, Nick (29 January 2018). "Lies We Tell Review". Empire. Retrieved 24 June 2020.