A Landscape of Lies - Directors Cut

2011
15
1h 30m

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A Landscape of Lies - Directors Cut (2011)

The murder investigation of a decorated war hero becomes the catalyst behind four very separate lives colliding in an intricate web of betrayal and deceit.The murder investigation of a decorated war hero becomes the catalyst behind four very separate lives colliding in an intricate web of betrayal and deceit.The murder investigation of a decorated war hero becomes the catalyst behind four very separate lives colliding in an intricate web of betrayal and deceit.

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5.5/10

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Awards
- 13 wins & 3 nominations total

Trivia
The film was the result of an attempt to claim £2.8 million in tax credits. Bashar Al-Issa, Aoife Madden, Tariq Hassan, Ian Sherwood, and Osama Al Baghdady all claimed that a Jordanian film company was financing a larger-scale version of the film, with a projected budget of over £19 million. When the group tried to claim VAT and tax credits, an investigation by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) discovered that no work had been done on the film, and most of the named suppliers had never heard of the project. The group was arrested. While on bail, they made this film, with a much smaller budget, in an attempt to escape prison. Al-Issa was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue; the rest were convicted of one count. On March 25, 2013, the five received prison sentences ranging from three years, six months to six years.

Connections
Featured in Chancers (2016)

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5/10

Loose Woman does good

I caught this film a while back and stripping it of all the negativity the press gave it due mainly to the crooked producers behind this film, I thought this was a brave move and simply ahead of it's time in terms of themes and issues it addresses.

It is a heavily led female film, a black male lead and not one stereotype in sight. It is clever, well-paced story that belies the limited budget and nonsense that was taking place BTS.

The one person who should be praised, aside from the director whose story has been covered worldwide, is that of Loose Woman Andrea McLean in her debut outing as an actress, tacking things clearly outside of her comfort zone and tackling them well. She gave an excellent performance and I applaud her in her choices here - a far cry from the Miss Goodie Two-Shoes she is in real life.

The film has its flaws, but the acting isn't one of them. Productions values are high and the plot twists hold you right till the very end scene.

Don't believe the media slurs and watch this little gem for yourselves. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised.