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'Lies' is a 2008 animated documentary short directed by Jonas Odell of Sweden. It won the Sundance Film Festival's 2009 Jury Prize for International Short Filmmaking.[http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/jonas-odell-director-lies/ "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.[http://motionographer.com/2008/10/20/jonas-odell-lies/ "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.[https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2010/11/21/lies/ "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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