White Lie

As much about deception as it is the fear of being forsaken, White Lie unfurls to become an unexpected empathy inquest.

White Lie is a wildly entertaining ride.

As a timely testament to our willingness to validate and support rather than investigate, White Lie is both insightful and terrifying.

Directors Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis deserve credit for taking a gutsy leap with the subject matter and delivering without pulling any punches.

Helped by a strong lead performance that’s neither too big nor too small (just look at the pitch-perfect pinched reactions from Rohl every time she’s challenged on her lie) the film maintains a strong sense restraint amidst all the deliberate discomfort.

Driven by nuanced, persuasive performances and shot with an urgent, jittery tension, White Lie is a compelling close-up character study of a recklessly needy anti-heroine caught in an impossible dilemma of her own making.