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Lies We Tell

Release date NZ: 08 / 05 / 2025
Release date AUS: 01 / 05 / 2025
R16 NZ

Rape, suicide & violence

MA15+ AU

Strong suicide scenes and sexual violence

DIRECTED BY: Lisa Mulcahy

STARRING: Agnes O'Casey, David Wilmot

RUN TIME: 88 minutes

GENRE: Drama, Period Drama

- WINNER: 3 Irish Film & Television awards | Best Director, Best Script and Best Actress -

The daunting, rambling estate of Knowl is no home for a young woman on her own, and certainly not for Maud (Agnes O’Casey, The Miracle Club) - just 18 years old. Freshly burdened with the sudden death of her father, and granted inheritance to his entire estate when she comes of age at 21, Maud is alone, unschooled in the ways of society, and vulnerable. The wolves begin to circle…

In a bewildering turn of events, Uncle Silas (David Wilmot, The Guard) is revealed as Maud’s guardian in her father’s will. A pariah of ‘society’, he is infamous for being a callous and uncaring man.

Silas is furious at being denied his ‘rightful’ inheritance, and in a world designed to constrain women, deploys society’s most underhand weapons to bend Maud to his will.

As family secrets are uncovered, Maud discovers and reclaims her fledgling independence.

Lies We Tell is a chilling and atmospheric gothic tour de force, featuring a star making turn from Agnes O’Casey.

SHOWING AT THESE
NZ CINEMAS:

Cinema Kororareka, Russell
Bridgeway, Auckland
Flicks at Lopdell Titirangi, Auckland
Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, Auckland
Victoria Theatre & Cinema, Auckland
Luxe Cinemas, Tauranga
Luxe Cinemas, Papamoa
Lido Cinema, Hamilton
Dome Cinema, Gisborne
Everybody's Theatre, Ōpunake
Globe Theatrette, Napier
The Screening Room, Masterton
Circus, Martinborough
Shoreline Cinema, Waikanae
Miro Cinema, Upper Hutt
Light House Cinema, Wellington
Penthouse Cinema, Wellington
The Gecko, Motueka
Town Hall Cinemas, Rangiora
Academy Gold Cinema, Christchurch
Deluxe Cinemas, Christchurch
Lumiere Cinemas, Christchurch
Rialto Cinemas Dunedin, Auckland

SHOWING AT THESE
AU CINEMAS:

NSW
Star Court Theatre, Lismore

QLD
Home of the Arts, Gold Coast
Warrina Cineplex, Townsville

VIC
Rex Theatre, Charlton
Star Cinema, Eaglehawk
Cinema Nova, Melbourne