Lies is a 2008 animated documentary short directed by

Jonas Odell Jonas Odell (born 10 November 1962 in Stockholm) is a Swedish music video and film director and founder of FilmTecknarna. Odell, who specializes in a mix of animation and live action, has directed a number of short films, music videos and comm ...

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. It won the

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's 2009 Jury Prize for International Short Filmmaking."Jonas Odell, Director, Lies"
Ramin Zahed. Animation Magazine. February 9, 2009. Retrieved 8 feb 2017 The plot involves three stories based on interviews Odell collected and the consequences of lying."Jonas Odell: Lies"
Justin Cone. Motionographer. October 20, 2008. Retrieved 8 feb 2017 In the first, a con-man steals from his place of employment, having to lie for salvation. In the second, a student steals from his mother. In the third, a woman, addicted to drugs, lies her way through life, ultimately realizing she can't pretend to be someone she wasn't in the end."Lies"
Jason Sondhi. Short of the Week. November 11, 2010. Retrieved 8 feb 2017 The film was produced by Odell's company Filmtarkana and was celebrated for its mastery, aesthetics and creativity.

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