The Truth

Master auteur Kore-eda Hirokazu's wry and charming new dramedy THE TRUTH pairs French screen icons Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche for the first time, as a celebrated actress and her estranged daughter whose tentative reunion offers an opportunity to either repair or irrevocably fracture their relationship. Fabienne is one of the great stars of French cinema. She reigns amongst men who love and admire her. However, she has a problematic relationship with her daughter Lumir, a screenwriter. When Lumir and her husband return to Paris with their young child, things come to a head with the publication of Fabienne’s memoir: the reunion between mother and daughter quickly turns confrontational as truths are told, accounts are settled and love and resentment are confessed.

Critic Reviews:

• " Funny, wry, emotionally potent, and like most films by Hirokazu Kore-eda operates on multiple levels – usually some kind of domestic tragicomedy under which lies profound existential disquiet. " – John Anderson (Wall Street Journal)

• " Though Kore-eda has changed the location and language of his characters, his thematic interest in family dynamics remains firmly intact. " – Brian Eggert (Brian Eggert)

• " Overall, The Truth is a light-hearted feature, leisurely paced with embedded humour. Koreeda's intention might be more cerebral than comical. " – Diana Cheng (Ripple Effects)