The Truth

'La vérité', 2019

A stormy reunion between scriptwriter Lumir with her famous mother and actress, Fabienne, against the backdrop of Fabienne's autobiographic book and her latest role in a Sci-Fi picture as a mother who never grows old.

A stormy reunion between scriptwriter Lumir with her famous mother and actress, Fabienne, against the backdrop of Fabienne's autobiographic book and her latest role in a Sci-Fi picture as a mother who never grows old.

Director

Hirokazu Koreeda

Runtime

106 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

mother daughter relationship, mother daughter talk, mother daughter conflict, american in paris, aging actress

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The Truth

Hirokazu Koreeda, 2019

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1.85 : 1

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Screening formats

Digital (Digital Cinema Package DCP)
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Awards

Online Film Critics Society Awards

Winner

2020

Best Non-U.S. Release

OFCS Award

Storyline

A stormy reunion between scriptwriter Lumir with her famous mother and actress, Fabienne, against the backdrop of Fabienne's autobiographic book and her latest role in a Sci-Fi picture as a mother who never grows old.

Fabienne is a star; a star of French cinema. She reigns amongst men who love and admire her. When she publishes her memoirs, her daughter Lumir returns from New York to Paris with her husband and young child. The reunion between mother and daughter will quickly turn to confrontation: truths will be told, accounts settled, loves and resentments confessed.

Summary

A stormy reunion between scriptwriter Lumir with her famous mother and actress, Fabienne, against the backdrop of Fabienne's autobiographic book and her latest role in a Sci-Fi picture as a mother who never grows old.

Synopsis

Fabienne is a star; a star of French cinema. She reigns amongst men who love and admire her. When she publishes her memoirs, her daughter Lumir returns from New York to Paris with her husband and young child. The reunion between mother and daughter will quickly turn to confrontation: truths will be told, accounts settled, loves and resentments confessed.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Ethan Hawke

Actor/Actress

Juliette Binoche

Actress

Catherine Deneuve

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Ken Liu

Screenwriter

Hirokazu Koreeda

Screenwriter

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