Is Of Love and Lies violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Of Love and Lies end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Of Love and Lies easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Of Love and Lies sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Of Love and Lies scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Of Love and Lies

Name: Of Love and Lies
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2019
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: François Damiens, Maleaume Paquin, André Dussollier, Ludivine Sagnier, Laetitia Dosch

Directed by Julien Rappeneau

Produced by The Film, TF1 Studio

2019105 min6.5 / 10

A heartfelt family drama about a boy's well-intentioned lie that inadvertently saves his struggling father, blending comedy with genuine emotional stakes around love, redemption, and second chances.

Twelve-year old Theo plays for a local soccer club and has enough talent to eventually go pro. But his father has been on a self-destructive spiral ever since he started drinking and got divorced, and Theo feels powerless and anxious as he watches his dad slowly destroying his own life. But he refuses to give up on him. When a recruiter for a prestigious British club takes notice of him, Theo sees an opportunity to rekindle his father’s hope, but despite all his efforts he is not selected. So he decides to lie and say he was, hoping to make his father happy and proud. Theo’s dad is so overjoyed that he puts all his heart into helping his son prepare for “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” gradually regaining his taste for life and motivation for the future. Until the lie reaches unforeseen proportions and completely spins out of control. Thankfully, Theo’s little lie has already operated big change and generated so much hope, that life is able to get back on track. Only better!

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Found Family Stories Inspiring Survival Stories Alcohol and Drinking Sports and Competitions

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Alcohol Football (soccer)

Questions people ask

Is Of Love and Lies violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Does Of Love and Lies end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Of Love and Lies easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Of Love and Lies sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Of Love and Lies scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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