White Lies fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
White Lies is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and society.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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White Lies is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 36 min
White Lies runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Critics rate White Lies higher (95) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Māori. Produced in New Zealand.
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