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The Truth and Nothing but the Truth

Reviewed by KC Ifeanyi  (Cannes 2007)

Director: Anne Goursaud
Starring: Marieh Delfino, Myles Cole, Alex Weed, Peter Musante, Robert Raad
Genre: Romantic Comedy

In-a-nutshell:
Marieh Delfino stars as Lucia, a witty and vibrant girl who seems to have it all: beauty, brains, a successful job at a trendy boutique and even three suitors all vying for her love and attention. One morning, however, Lucia wakes up to find herself in a funk, a downward spiral of despair where she can't answer the simple question, "Who am I?"

Lucia devises a plan to ask each of her suitors - Rodney (the egotistical piece of eye candy), Mitchell (the offbeat musician) and Will (the sensitive poet) - to write a letter to her describing who she is to them. However, when her brilliant scheme backfires, Lucia is left to wonder if she's been looking for answers in the wrong places.

Goursaud's short is a definite crowd pleaser with its quirky cast and subtle humor. There's even a very brief, yet hilarious, cameo from "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Doris Robert as a tarot-reading grandma. Is there anything better?

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