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"The camera never lies!"

2019 1h 22m EN

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7.0

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4.8

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★7.0TMDB · 2★4.8IMDB · 61

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Mike purchases a faulty camera on the cheap to record his girlfriend's surprise birthday party only for it to stick on record and capture a series of hilarious and at times cringe-worthy secrets from the unwitting guests.

“The camera never lies!”

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Cast

Jennifer Angelier
Jenny Holt
Sofia Bouchaala
Sofia
Samantha Brito e Cunha
Samantha
Andy Chesters
Andy
Helen Clifford
Helen
Charmaine Davies
Charmaine
Pete Donno
Pete
Clarissa Efthymiades
Clarissa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Hewitt
Writers: Peter Hewitt, Simon Hewitt
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Morley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Angelier and Sofia Bouchaala and Samantha Brito e Cunha carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The camera never lies!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2354395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Hewitt directs. Mike Morley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Editor Mike Morley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jennifer Angelier and Sofia Bouchaala and Samantha Brito e Cunha carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The camera never lies!".
7IMDB entry: tt2354395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.