"The truth can be deceiving."

2020

1h 40m

5.5(117 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Drama

Overview

Following the death of her mother, a young woman returns home to Niagara Falls and becomes entangled in the memory of a kidnapping she claims to have witnessed as a child.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tuppence Middleton

Abby

Hannah Gross

Laure

David Cronenberg

Walter

Andy McQueen

Singh

Noah Reid

Marcus

Dan Lett

Randy

Aaron Poole

The One-Eyed Man

Eric Johnson

Charlie Lake

Marie-Josée Croze

Mrs. Moulin

Paulino Nunes

Mr. Moulin

Creative team

Directed by: Albert Shin
Written by: Albert Shin
James Schultz
Produced by: Kevin Krikst
Fraser Ash

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