The Lie (2018 film)
The Lie is a 2018 psychological horror thriller film written and directed by Veena Sud. It is a remake of the 2015 German film We Monsters,[4] It stars Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard and Joey King.[5] Jason Blum serves as a producer through Blumhouse Productions.
| The Lie | |
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| Directed by | Veena Sud |
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| Written by | Veena Sud |
| Based on | We Monsters by Marcus Seibert and Sebastian Ko |
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| Music by | Tamar-kali |
| Cinematography | Peter Wunstorf |
| Edited by | Phil Fowler |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2018.[2]
Plot
Two parents wrestle with the consequences of their teenage daughter’s lethal mistake, proving just how far any parent would go to protect their child.
Cast
- Mireille Enos as Rebecca
- Peter Sarsgaard as Jay
- Joey King as Kayla
- Cas Anvar as Sam Ifrani
- Devery Jacobs as Brittany
- Nicholas Lea as Detective Rodney Barnes
- Patti Kim as Detective Kenji Tagata
Production
Principal photography on the film began in January 2018.[6] Its working title was Between the Earth and the Sky.[5] The film is set in Canada[7] and shot in the Toronto area.[8]
References
- ""The Lie" premieres during Toronto Int'l Film Festival". XinhuaNet. 2018-09-14.
- https://www.tiff.net/tiff/the-lie/
- "TIFF 2018: Outlaw King to open Toronto film fest; Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy to close". CBC.ca. The Canadian Press. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
Canadian films added include The Lie by Toronto-born Veena Sud, who created the recent Netflix series Seven Seconds.
- Alice Thorpe (11 February 2016). "'The Killing' Creator Veena Sud To Pen Remake of German Thriller 'We Monsters'". Indiewire. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Berger, Laura (January 22, 2018). "Veena Sud Reuniting with Mireille Enos for New Feature". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 19, 2018). "Blumhouse Filming Veena Sud's Family Drama Movie 'Between The Earth And Sky' – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- Leslie Felperin (2018-09-12). "'The Lie': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Leah Collins. "You'd never guess, but these 9 movies at TIFF 2018 are 'secretly Canadian'".
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