Rules of Lies (2006)
33-year-old Roman decides to tackle his drug addiction by undergoing group therapy as part of a community holed up on an isolated farm in the Šumava mountains. Twelve people, men and women of varying ages and social status, voluntarily subject themselves to a tough regime under the supervision of three therapists. Many of them have stared death in the face already – overdoses, suicide attempts, and aggression heightened by the use of hard drugs, outwardly affecting even the strongest of them. Each brings something of his past into the group, which he has to experience again, both for himself and for those assembled. Past anguish, wrongs and guilt give rise to new problems: in this thickening atmosphere of suspicion and lies, who can still be trusted? This intimate psychological drama deliberately sets out to break up the tight narrative form through retrospectives in which we learn about the past life of each individual.
Cast
- Jiří Langmajer - Milan
- David Švehlík - Roman
- Petra Jungmanová - Jolana
- Klára Issová - Monika
- Martin Trnavský - Adam
- Igor Chmela - Tom
- Jan Budař - Filip
- Martin Stránský - Zdeněk
- David Novotný - Karel
- Jaroslav Plesl - Martin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rules of Lies about?
- 33-year-old Roman decides to tackle his drug addiction by undergoing group therapy as part of a community holed up on an isolated farm in the Šumava mountains. Twelve people, men and women of varying ages and social status, voluntarily subject themselves to a tough regime under the supervision of three therapists. Many of them have stared death in the face already – overdoses, suicide attempts, and aggression heightened by the use of hard drugs, outwardly affecting even the strongest of them. Each brings something of his past into the group, which he has to experience again, both for himself and for those assembled. Past anguish, wrongs and guilt give rise to new problems: in this thickening atmosphere of suspicion and lies, who can still be trusted? This intimate psychological drama deliberately sets out to break up the tight narrative form through retrospectives in which we learn about the past life of each individual.
- Who directed Rules of Lies?
- Rules of Lies was directed by Robert Sedláček.
- Who stars in Rules of Lies?
- Rules of Lies stars Jiří Langmajer, David Švehlík, Petra Jungmanová, Klára Issová, Martin Trnavský, Igor Chmela.
- How long is Rules of Lies?
- Rules of Lies has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Rules of Lies?
- Rules of Lies is a Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance film.
- Where was Rules of Lies produced?
- Rules of Lies was produced in Czech Republic.