Movie Profile: THE LIE (2018 / 2020)
| Attribute | Details |
| Title | The Lie |
| Release Date | September 13, 2018 (TIFF Premiere) / October 6, 2020 (Amazon Prime Video) |
| Director | Veena Sud |
| Writer | Veena Sud (Based on the 2015 German film We Monster) |
| Genre | Thriller, Mystery, Drama |
| Runtime | 97 minutes |
| Production Co. | Blumhouse Productions, Mad River Pictures |
| Lead Cast |
• Joey King (Kayla Logan) • Peter Sarsgaard (Jay Logan) • Mireille Enos (Rebecca Guthrie) • Cas Anvar (Sam Ismali) • Devery Jacobs (Brittany Ismali) |
Trailer
Plot Overview
Divorced parents Jay (Peter Sarsgaard) and Rebecca (Mireille Enos) are forced to reunite when their 15-year-old daughter, Kayla (Joey King), confesses to a horrific crime. While Jay is driving Kayla to a weekend dance retreat, they pick up her best friend, Brittany (Devery Jacobs), along a snowy highway. After stopping by a icy river bridge, Brittany disappears, and a hysterical Kayla confesses to pushing her best friend off the bridge into the freezing water to her death.
Desperate to protect their daughter from prison and a ruined life, Jay and Rebecca weave a complex web of deception, lies, and cover-ups. They attempt to hide the crime from local law enforcement and Brittany’s frantic father, Sam (Cas Anvar). As suspicion mounts and their cover stories begin to unravel, the parents find themselves committing increasingly unethical and dangerous acts—unaware of the devastating twist that awaits them.
