sex, lies, and videotape - 7

The title makes it sound like a porn film, but actually it is an interesting film about telling and living lies. The film does a good job of showing how trust and intimacy are tied to being truthful. Lying can only lead to the breakdown of good relationships. The story involves a married couple, the wife's sister who is having an affair with her husband, and an old friend who spends his time interviewing, and videotaping, women talking about their sex lives. As the story develops the themes of truthfulness about sex and intimacy show how this gives insight into people's character. In answering the question what would you be willing to lie about, one can get to know what others are really about. By looking at lies, the truth soon becomes evident.