Lies We Tell

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Lies We Tell

2023

1h 29m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Ireland, 1864. Newly-orphaned heiress MAUD RUTHYN becomes ward of her notorious uncle, SILAS RUTHYN. Maud, grief-struck and proud, rejects support from her two trustees, Dr. BRYERLY and CAPTAIN ILBURY, and welcomes Silas, his children EMILY and EDWARD, and governess MADAME to her isolated manor. But the arrival of Maud's estranged family is in fact a malign home invasion. Silas plans to secure her inheritance for himself, and compel Maud to forfeit her position by marrying her cousin Edward--or dying. Threatened, betrayed, and outnumbered by Silas and his allies, teenaged Maud now has to fight for her birthright. Instead of breaking her, the escalating danger sparks gambit after gambit against her charming, dangerous uncle---and a final, murderous showdown. A subversive take on J.S. Le Fanu's gothic sensation novel: our Maud is anything but a victim.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

10/13/2023

3/5

The film feels brighter and bolder than would best suit the material. Happily, O’Casey’s strong presence offers much compensation.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

10/11/2023

4/5

It insightfully reworks some classic feminist literary notions, filtered through a very 21st-century approach to period material with its unsettling score, jittery editing and nods to horror tropes.

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

07/19/2023

A singular performance by young talent Agnes O’Casey in the lead role gives this pretty period piece a serrated edge.

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

May 21

4/5

A smart and acerbic piece of writing, beautifully put together and performed.

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Kevin Harley

Radio Times

01/30/2025

4/5

O'Casey delivers a compelling twist on the Victorian heroine, projecting controlled survivalist instincts in every withering stare.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

09/17/2024

Though it remains within the bounds of old-fashioned period melodrama, Lies We Tell is pretty strong stuff…maybe a little too strong for those who expect something comparatively cozy...

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Gargantua P.

@Geulah26 Jan 26

Magnificent in every way. Edge of my seat throughout. Unpredictable, beautifully scripted, with a stunning performance by the lead actress, slowly building to a veritable thriller. Impeccably directed and filmed. Memorable.

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TatertotFreak 6.

@Peepmo Jan 11

I found this movie engrossing . Excellent production with ever building tension. The acting was pitch perfect and I was on the edge of my seat the entire film. Really captures the frustration of being a woman in a time/place that is inequitable and unfair. Highly recommend.

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Michael S.

@Mikey2go Dec 25

Brilliant first half and stellar production values are overshadowed by a ridiculous, nonsensical second half. Ugh. This could’ve been an Oscar contender if not for the moronic second half script.

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S S

@RT49980310 Dec 22

Such promise. Such disappointment. Started to fall apart half way through as the plot started weaving all over the place, desperately trying to stitch itself together and move towards some kind of ending as if they were making it up as they went along. Absurd revelations and implausible twists just pissed me off and the silly ending was farcical.

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Papa R

@paparay74 Dec 7

Wonderful cast, well done esp Agnes O'Casey, beautiful work beautiful.

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Jack A

@RT61147873 Dec 2

We enjoyed it. That said, seems like there are plot holes you could drive a truck through and the characters really aren’t very believable. In particular, she doesn’t seem naive enough to put up with the crap she puts up with; why a smart girl like her does put up with it is kind of incomprehensible. There’s also a deus ex machina ending. We did like it though!

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Ireland, 1864. Newly-orphaned heiress MAUD RUTHYN becomes ward of her notorious uncle, SILAS RUTHYN. Maud, grief-struck and proud, rejects support from her two trustees, Dr. BRYERLY and CAPTAIN ILBURY, and welcomes Silas, his children EMILY and EDWARD, and governess MADAME to her isolated manor. But the arrival of Maud's estranged family is in fact a malign home invasion. Silas plans to secure her inheritance for himself, and compel Maud to forfeit her position by marrying her cousin Edward--or dying. Threatened, betrayed, and outnumbered by Silas and his allies, teenaged Maud now has to fight for her birthright. Instead of breaking her, the escalating danger sparks gambit after gambit against her charming, dangerous uncle---and a final, murderous showdown. A subversive take on J.S. Le Fanu's gothic sensation novel: our Maud is anything but a victim.

Director: Lisa Mulcahy
Producer: Ruth Carter
Screenwriter: Elisabeth Gooch, Sheridan Le Fanu, Elisabeth Gooch
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: Blue Ink Films, Fís Éireann/Screen
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2024
Runtime: 1h 29m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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