Brilliant Lies (1996)
- Directed by
- Richard Franklin
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 8 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 woman accuses her male boss of sexual harassment. The film follows the ensuing office investigation and the painful personal revelations that emerge for both parties.
tensedialog-drivenconfrontationalmelancholicprovocativeslow-burnpsychologically charged
What happens
Brilliant Lies is a 1996 Australian drama film produced by Bayside Pictures and Beyond Films. It stars Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia. It was directed by Richard Franklin and produced by Sue Farrelly, Kim McKillop and Richard Franklin. It was written by Peter Fitzpatrick and Richard Franklin, based on a play by David Williamson. Nerida Tyson-Chew composed the music score, the second time she had composed for a film directed by Richard Franklin (after Hotel Sorrento). The film was an adaptation of David Williamson's play of the same name, published by Currency Press in 1993. The theme song is included on Kate Ceberano's 1996 album Blue Box. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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