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Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)
Strong suicide scenes and sexual violence
Poster image for Lies We Tell

Deep in the wilds of Ireland, lies the vast and remote estate of Knowl. Forbidding, imposing - a place of secrets, . Knowl is no home for a young woman, and certainly not for Maud, just 18 years old. Freshly burdened with the sudden death of her father, and granted inheritance to his entire estate, Maud is alone, unschooled in the ways of society, and vulnerable.
Her Uncle Silas, a man if ill-repute is granted guardianship over Maud and her estate until she reaches the age of 21 and arrives to live at Knowl with his son and teenaged daighter and her French governess. So begins a game of manipulation by Silas to have his son Edward marry Maud to ensure his family's stake in the family fortune. Maud's reistance leads to an assault on her and threats of being put in an asylum with the collusion of a corrupt doctor. Maud must use her wits to turn the tables on her Uncle leading to more unexpected revelations, family secrets and deaths.

Why this classification?

  • Themes
    Classification marking - Mature Accompanied (Square)
  • Violence
    Classification marking - Mature Accompanied (Square)
  • Language Mild impact
  • Drug use None
  • Nudity Mild impact
  • Sex Moderate impact

  • None
  • Very mild impact
  • Mild impact
  • Moderate impact
  • Strong impact
  • High impact

Industry details

Classification date
Year of production
2023
Classification
MA 15+
Consumer advice
Strong suicide scenes and sexual violence
Category
Films
Category detail
Accredited Classifier Decision - Film
Media type
Not Specified
Version
ORIGINAL
Duration
87 minutes
Director/Creator
Lisa Mulcahy
Producer
Ruth Carter
Production company
Blue Ink Films | Fis Eireann/Screen Ireland
Country of origin
IRELAND
Language
ENGLISH
Applicant
Limelight Distribution
File number
T24/04317
Classification number
CLAS-638694
Alternative titles
Not Specified
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