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Lies I Told My Little Sister

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 38m
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Lies I Told My Little Sister (2014)
A family trip. Packing all the childhood baggage.

Teaser trailer of drama-comedy feature film, "Lies I Told My Little Sister."

After the death of her oldest sister, a globe-trotting nature photographer is guilted onto a family trip to Cape Cod, along with the younger sister she used to torment. Amid recriminations, revelations, a very strange shopkeeper and an old romance, they square off against the patterns of childhood. 

Starring the breakout actress from Steve McQueen's "Shame" -Michael Fassbender's "sexy girl on the subway" Lucy Walters. Also featuring John Behlmann ("Wolf of Wall Street"), Ellen Foley ("Tootsie", "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"), Donovan Patton ("Blue's Clues"), Michelle Petterson, with Alicia Minshew ("All My Children"). Screenplay by judywhite & Jonathan Weisbrod. Directed by William J. Stribling.

"Lies I Told My Little Sister" was shot in HD on ARRI Alexa. 98 min.
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After the death of her oldest sister, a 30 year old globe-trotting nature photographer is guilted onto a family trip to Cape Cod - along with the younger sister she used to torment. Amid rec... Read allAfter the death of her oldest sister, a 30 year old globe-trotting nature photographer is guilted onto a family trip to Cape Cod - along with the younger sister she used to torment. Amid recriminations, revelations, a very weird shopkeeper and an old romance, they square off agai... Read allAfter the death of her oldest sister, a 30 year old globe-trotting nature photographer is guilted onto a family trip to Cape Cod - along with the younger sister she used to torment. Amid recriminations, revelations, a very weird shopkeeper and an old romance, they square off against the patterns of childhood.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
100
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    • William J. Stribling
    • Jonathan Weisbrod(co-writer)
    • Judy White
  • Stars
    • Ellen Foley
    • Lucy Walters
    • Donovan Patton
    • William J. Stribling
    • Jonathan Weisbrod(co-writer)
    • Judy White
  • Stars
    • Ellen Foley
    • Lucy Walters
    • Donovan Patton
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    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Ellen Foley
    Ellen Foley
    • Laura Lucien
    Lucy Walters
    Lucy Walters
    • Cory Webber
    Donovan Patton
    Donovan Patton
    • Josh Davidson
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Singing Waiter
    • (as Alexandra Jennings)
    Alicia Minshew
    Alicia Minshew
    • Sarah Webber
    John Behlmann
    John Behlmann
    • Nick Miller
    Alivia Clark
    Alivia Clark
    • Sarah (Age 9)
    • (voice)
    Eddie Ritchard
    Eddie Ritchard
    • Deena
    Whitney Kimball Long
    Whitney Kimball Long
    • Carol Inez
    • (voice)
    Tyler Hollinger
    Tyler Hollinger
    • Preston Marks
    Collin Smith
    Collin Smith
    • Cornelius Braintree
    William J. Stribling
    William J. Stribling
    • Accordion-Playing Waiter
    Jenna Iacono
    Jenna Iacono
    • Sarah (Age 6)
    • (voice)
    Hayley Wagner
    • Singing Waiter
    Hayden Signoretti
    • Timothy
    Bekka Walker
    • Jessie
    Aida Leguizamon
    Aida Leguizamon
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    John Bellemer
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      • Jonathan Weisbrod(co-writer)
      • Judy White
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    • Quotes

      Josh Davidson: [Shakes hands with the shelter guy] Hi, Josh Davidson. We spoke on the phone.

      Shelter Volunteer: I'm glad you made it.

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    10/10
    Solid acting in a good blend of serious & humor
    Traditional storytelling with a lot of believable characters, realistic dialogue and outstanding acting, tackling subjects of death in the family and leftover childhood sisters stuff, with a deft touch infused with humor. Walks a fine line between drama and comedy and by and large pulls it off well. Beautifully edited.

    As with most of us, if you have experienced a loss in the family and/or were teased mercilessly as a kid by your older sibling (or did the teasing), you will get this movie instantly. Doesn't really matter if you are female or male, because this is something nearly everyone can relate to, though macho guys with no patience for women-led films will miss the point entirely. Moves along very well with a nice payoff.

    Soap star Alicia Minshew has a featured cameo as the sister who dies from cancer (this is not a spoiler; it happens immediately and triggers the plot of a family trip to Cape Cod where they're all trying to recover; you see Minshew thenceforth in flashbacks). The shining star however is actress Lucy Walters in her first lead (best known in as the sexy subway girl in Shame opposite Michael Fassbender and now in the Starz drama series Power), and she is truly spectacular as the middle sister who is grieving her favorite sister and trying to deal, often badly, with the younger sister she is left with. The beautifully written part of the family's mother is unusually good for an older actress, and Ellen Foley (Cocktail, Night Court, etc) in the role hits it way out of the park with enormous nuance, wit, regret and remoteness. Worth a look.
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    • Release date
      • March 22, 2014 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Milford, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • Pavlov's Condo Productions
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
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