# The Unbelievable Truth (1990)

> A guarded ex-con and an unconventional young woman find an unlikely romance amid small-town gossip and family suspicion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24312

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Hal Hartley
- Cast: Adrienne Shelly, Robert John Burke, Chris Cooke, Julia McNeal, Katherine Mayfield, Gary Sauer, Mark Chandler Bailey, David Healy
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100842/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: deadpan, witty, awkward, indie film night, offbeat date night

## Synopsis

A former convict returns home, only to find his past still haunting him and love on the line.

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