''True Love'' is a 2012 romantic-themed

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film directed by Enrico Clerico Nasino and starring

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and

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Premise

Right after their marriage, lovebirds Jack and Kate mysteriously wake up in separate cells from which they cannot escape. Instead they are forced to watch

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videos which reveal the other's dirty secrets, and answer yes-no questions about their trust for their partner.

Cast

as Jack Reilly *

as Kate Sunderland *Gabriel Myers as Eric Drake a.k.a. Mark Weinstock, Kate's lover *

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as Sam, Jack's friend *

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as Dana, Kate's friend *

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as Jack's therapist *Rand Holdren as Kevin, a playboy *Mick Lea

Reception

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s Shelagh Rowan-Legg gave a generally positive review, writing that the set design makes audiences "squirm in their seats". Carole Jahme of ''

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'' called the film "a letdown" and criticised both the script and performances.

References

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* * English-language Italian films Films set in Los Angeles American psychological thriller films Italian romance films American romance films 2010s romance films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{psychological-thriller-film-stub