Compulsive Liar

2019 1h 51m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 31

ComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Simon Aubert runs his entire life on lies. An executive at an aviation company, he lies about everything… Simon’s self-serving lies are so abundant that the universe (governed by a handful of Buddhist monks, it seems) decides to right a wrong by teaching him a lesson and making all of the lies reality on the eve of his company’s crucial meeting with a Russian businessman that Simon absolutely needs to impress in order to prevent the closure of the small-town plant where his twin brother Phil works.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis-José Houde
Simon Aubert
Antoine Bertrand
Phil Aubert
Catherine Chabot
Chloé Therrien
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Virginie
Geneviève Schmidt
France Gauthier
Véronique Le Flaguais
Claire
Luc Senay
Georges
Patrice Coquereau
Robin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Émile Gaudreault
Writers: Eric K. Boulianne, Sébastien Ravary, Émile Gaudreault
Languages: French, Russian
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Russian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Menteur compulsif" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Émile Gaudreault, shot by Steve Asselin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by FM Le Sieur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Louis-José Houde and Antoine Bertrand and Catherine Chabot carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9487594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Émile Gaudreault directs. Steve Asselin behind the camera. FM Le Sieur scores. Arthur Tarnowski cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Russian.
3Part of the "Menteur compulsif" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Émile Gaudreault, shot by Steve Asselin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by FM Le Sieur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arthur Tarnowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Louis-José Houde and Antoine Bertrand and Catherine Chabot carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9487594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.