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SUNDANCE REVIEW: The Lie

4:17 PM PST 1/26/2011 by John DeFore

The tale of father who lies about his baby dying to get out of work combines subdued black comedy with a fresh take on familiar compromise-vs.-idealism angst.

PARK CITY -- Combining subdued black comedy with a fresh take on familiar compromise-vs.-idealism angst, The Lie gets laughs without sacrificing its fairly serious look at a marriage that could go either way. Likeably shaggy, it has arthouse appeal and a winning cast.

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