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In 2016, while in a hotel lobby, a famous writer named Philippe sees a young man who looks exactly like his first love, Thomas [5, 10]. This encounter triggers a vivid recollection of their hidden affair in rural France during their final year of high school in 1984 [5, 19]. The 1984 Affair:

One cannot discuss Lie with Me without mentioning the auditory landscape. The film eschews traditional romantic scores in favor of a heavy, industrial, and electronic soundtrack. The music thumps and grinds, mirroring the internal heartbeat of the characters. -18 - Lie with Me