The Lie (2018 film)
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Directed by | Veena Sud |
Written by | Veena Sud |
Based on | We Monsters by Marcus Seibert and Sebastian Ko |
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Cinematography | Peter Wunstorf |
Edited by | Phil Fowler |
Music by | Tamar-kali |
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Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Language | English |
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,[3] It stars Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard and Joey King.[4] Jason Blum serves as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2018. It is scheduled to be released on October 6, 2020, by Amazon Studios.
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.[5] Its working title was Between the Earth and the Sky.[4] The film is set in Canada[6] and shot in the Toronto area.[7]
Release
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2018.[1] In August 2020, Amazon Studios acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an October 6, 2020 release.[8]
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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'".
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (August 13, 2020). "Eight New Blumhouse Horror Films Coming to Amazon". Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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