Lilies

Lilies

Great Passion and Tragic Betrayal

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Release Date

9/7/1996

Runtime

95 mins

Overview

1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau finds himself forced to watch a play put on by Simon and the other inmates depicting the two men's youths. As the play progresses, the tragic truth of Simon's crime comes to light.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A haunting theatrical resurrection of a half-century-old tragedy, where a bishop confronts the painful truth of his past through a prison play. The film unfolds as memory, regret, and forbidden love collide in an intimate and devastating way.

Mood

MelancholicBittersweetMournfulRomantic

Themes

LoveBetrayalGriefIdentity

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Stylized genrePainterly

Structure

Framed flashback

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Sexual content

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