The Truth and Other Lies explained

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Director:Álvaro Fernández Armero
Cinematography:Aitor Mantxola
Editing:David Pinillos
Music:Eduardo Arbide
Distributor:Manga Films
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

The Truth and Other Lies (Spanish; Castilian: '''El juego de la verdad'''|links=no) is a 2004 Spanish comedy film directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero which stars Tristán Ulloa, Natalia Verbeke, Óscar Jaenada and María Esteve.

Plot

Upon being misdiagnosed with a terminal cancer, Ernesto proposes telling the truth to his girlfriend Lea and his friends Alberto and Susana, confessing that he wishes to bang Susana.

Production

The film was produced by Morena Films, DeAPlaneta and DePalacio and it had the participation of Canal+, Antena 3, Telemadrid, TVC, TVV, TVG, EiTB, TV Canarias, and TV Castilla-La Mancha. Shooting locations included Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] [2]

Release

Distributed by Manga Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 24 September 2004.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "an attractively unassuming if conventional couples comedy that starts slowly but later warms successfully to its task".[3]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the duo consisting of Verbeke and Esteve as the best thing about it while pointing out that the film takes time in finding the right tone.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Álvaro Fernández Armero impregna de humor negro «El juego de la verdad». ABC. 7 April 2004.
  2. Web site: Las coproducciones activan los rodajes del cine español. El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica. 12 April 2004.
  3. Web site: Variety. 17 October 2004. Jonathan. Holland. The Truth and Other Lies.
  4. Web site: El juego de la verdad. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008. Mirito. Torreiro.