The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
- Directed by
- Hal Hartley
- Genre
- comedy drama, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 125 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman leaves her boyfriend to become a fashion model but cannot stop thinking about a man just released from prison for manslaughter. He wants to stay detached from people but realizes he has to take a chance to be with her.
quirkydeadpanunderstatedearnestoffbeatromanticwry
What happens
The Unbelievable Truth is a 1989 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Hal Hartley and starring Adrienne Shelly in her film debut, Robert Burke, Christopher Cooke, Julia McNeal, Gary Sauer, Mark Bailey, David Healy, Katherine Mayfield, Edie Falco and Matt Malloy. It tells the story of Audry, who dumps her high-school boyfriend and becomes a successful fashion model, but all along is in love with a mysterious man called Josh, released after conviction for manslaughter. He, after his experiences, is uncomfortable with relationships, but learns that he cannot stay an observer of life and must fight to win her. The film was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize in 1990 at the Sundance Film Festival. Along with Trust (1990) and Simple Men (1992), it is part of the "Long Island trilogy." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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