White Lies (1998)
Directed by Kari Skogland
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Coming-of-Age, Psychological Drama, Social Problem Film |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
In this made-for-TV drama, Sarah Polley plays Catherine, a college freshmen who is ignored by her family and feels like an outcast among her fellow students. While browsing the Internet, she comes across the website of a white supremacist group and finds herself drawn into their spiral of hatred. She becomes a spokesperson for the organization, only to find herself questioning their views as she becomes more aware of the group's violent nature. The supporting cast includes Lynn Redgrave and Jonathan Scarfe.
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college-student, freshman, hatred, Internet, racism, spokesperson, violence, white-supremacy
