The Truth
A celebrated French actress faces the daughter she wounded when a memoir turns a family reunion into an emotional reckoning.
Overview
A poignant exploration of family ties and buried truths unfolds in the heart of Paris.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- wistful
- understated
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film sensitive and thematically familiar, though less accomplished than Hirokazu Kore-eda's strongest work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fabienne's published memoirs bring Lumir back to Paris and initiate confrontations over family history.
Fabienne's status as a revered French film star directly complicates her role as Lumir's mother.
The reunion turns into an exchange of differing accounts, resentments, and confessed loves.
Fabienne's career and the surrounding making-of context make acting and film production part of the family's conflict.
Films like The Truth, and why
Still Walking
intergenerational family confrontation, restrained emotional drama, and sensitive attention to maternal relationships
A Christmas Tale
french family drama centered on artistic identity, buried resentment, and difficult reunions
Opening Night
mother daughter conflict, performance culture, and intimate psychological drama
The Mother and the Whore
elegant domestic drama about family memory, emotional withholding, and reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Release Date
- 2019-10-10
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (273)
Cast
- Catherine Deneuve
- Juliette Binoche
- Ethan Hawke
- Clémentine Grenier
- Manon Clavel
- Alain Libolt
- Christian Crahay
- Roger Van Hool
- Ludivine Sagnier
- Laurent Capelluto
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Truth about?
- A celebrated French actress faces the daughter she wounded when a memoir turns a family reunion into an emotional reckoning.
- What is The Truth like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Truth as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Truth violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Truth.
- What did critics think of The Truth?
- Critics generally found the film sensitive and thematically familiar, though less accomplished than Hirokazu Kore-eda's strongest work.
- Which films are like The Truth?
- Films with a similar feel include Still Walking, A Christmas Tale, Opening Night, and The Mother and the Whore.
- How long is The Truth?
- The Truth runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Truth?
- In United States, The Truth streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now.
