Lie with Me

An outgoing, sexually aggressive young woman meets and begins a torrid affair with an equally aggressive young man in which their affair begins to bring a strain on their personal lives.

Director: Clement Virgo

Writers: Tamara Berger (novel), Tamara Berger (screenplay), 

Stars: Lauren Lee Smith, Eric Balfour, Polly Shannon

 

 

 

  

Storyline

In Toronto, the nymphomaniac Leila spends the nights dancing and having sex with men to satisfy her sex drive. Leila learns that her parents are divorcing and she is affected by their decision. When Leila meets David, she has a torrid affair with him. David is an artist that lives with his father, who is very dependent on David. Leila and David have a complicated relationship since he is a possessive man that demands commitment but Leila does not know how to love a man and has the need of different partners in her sex life.

User Reviews

 Probably one of the most honest depictions of the contemporary urban relationship dilemma to hit the big screen in this(or any other) year. Lauren Lee Smith delivers a performance that is, to quote David Spanner, Vancouver Province, "a performance that's likely to be as good as any you'll see from a Vancouver actor - make that any actor - this year". I couldn't agree more. The picture unfolds as a dark, yet very real glimpse into the life of a young, promiscuous,and emotionally challenged woman. Lauren Lee Smith was perfectly cast in an extremely challenging role that required not only an understanding of the "dark side" of modern relationships, but a clear ability to approach the character of "Leila" with honesty, courage and a sense of honesty that transcends most films in this genre.