The Color of Lies fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Color of Lies is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
The Color of Lies runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Color of Lies higher (100) than audiences (62). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France.
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