Ireland, 1864. Newly-orphaned heiress MAUD RUTHYN becomes ward of her notorious uncle, SILAS RUTHYN. Maud, grief-struck and proud, rejects support from her two trustees, Dr. BRYERLY and CAPTAIN ILBURY, and welcomes Silas, his children EMILY and EDWARD, and governess MADAME to her isolated manor.
But the arrival of Maud’s estranged family is in fact a malign home invasion. Silas plans to secure her inheritance for himself, and compel Maud to forfeit her position by marrying her cousin Edward— or dying.
Threatened, betrayed, and outnumbered by Silas and his allies, teenaged Maud now has to fight for her birthright. Instead of breaking her, the escalating danger sparks gambit after gambit against her charming, dangerous uncle— and a final, murderous showdown.
A subversive take on J.S. Le Fanu’s gothic sensation novel: our Maud is anything but a victim.
Directed by Lisa Mulcahy, the film stars Agnes O’Casey, David Wilmot, Chris Walley, Holly Sturton, Gráinne Keenan, Mark Doherty, Ellaine O’Dwyer, Kieran Roche, John Olohan, Eleanor Methven, and Heather Leonard.
Lies We Tell is out On Demand and On Digital from 13th September 2024.
But the arrival of Maud’s estranged family is in fact a malign home invasion. Silas plans to secure her inheritance for himself, and compel Maud to forfeit her position by marrying her cousin Edward— or dying.
Threatened, betrayed, and outnumbered by Silas and his allies, teenaged Maud now has to fight for her birthright. Instead of breaking her, the escalating danger sparks gambit after gambit against her charming, dangerous uncle— and a final, murderous showdown.
A subversive take on J.S. Le Fanu’s gothic sensation novel: our Maud is anything but a victim.
Directed by Lisa Mulcahy, the film stars Agnes O’Casey, David Wilmot, Chris Walley, Holly Sturton, Gráinne Keenan, Mark Doherty, Ellaine O’Dwyer, Kieran Roche, John Olohan, Eleanor Methven, and Heather Leonard.
Lies We Tell is out On Demand and On Digital from 13th September 2024.
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00:01You
00:08My father taught me that angels and demons walk among us clothed in human flesh
00:17The trick is to tell which is which
00:21Your uncle is hardly a fit person to have charge of a young girl
00:25He's my nearest relation sir. You've never met him. I think
00:30I will not challenge my father's choice of guardian
00:34Uncle dear child
00:39Allow me to present your cousin Edward dear cousin what good friends we should be
00:46Suggest an alliance what you say
00:50I perceive already the lasting friendship
00:54You were an heiress
00:56And ought not to appear like a jack pudding
01:00My
01:03Uncle's been oddity a mild word for suspected murder
01:10My father paid to clean up your mess no it was his you're a liar
01:17You are a price I know
01:22Surely you want someone
01:25I might just suppose you formed an attachment for me
01:30I would be better than taking your own blood to wed
01:36How would you say you've been feeling miss Robin
01:40Ted can find
01:44What do you think to accuse me
01:48Should you roll the dice and see
01:52Should anything transpire I really don't think your reputation would handle it
01:58What
02:04What is it you want that little heart of yours, do you think it's so little
02:12You're mistaken