L.I.E. (2001)

Directed by

Michael Cuesta

Genre

drama film, teen film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 143 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After his mother dies in a car accident, a 15-year-old boy named Howie forms an unlikely and complicated bond with an older man named Big John on Long Island. The movie focuses on how each of them navigates their own loneliness and need for connection.

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What happens

L.I.E. is a 2001 American drama film about a relationship between Howie, a troubled 15-year-old boy, and a middle aged man known as "Big John". The title is an initialism for the Long Island Expressway. The film was directed by Michael Cuesta, who has said that the film is about exploring sexuality. It stars Paul Dano in his first lead role as the boy Howie, and Brian Cox as John. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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