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TRUTH

US, 2006, 87 minutes, Colour.

Stephanie Zimbalist, Thea Gill, Dean Cain, Spencer Rochford, Gary Chalk, Stephen Lobo, Michelle Harrison, Peter Hamlin, Dan Payne, Jovanna Bourke.

Directed by Timothy Bond.

The meaning of truth is spoken by each of the characters throughout the film. Truth is both objective and subjective.

This is a film made for television, a star vehicle for veteran Stephanie Zimbalist.

It is set in the world of journalism, authentic, gossip, and departments of journalism at colleges.

It is also a murder mystery, the search for the murderer, the assistance of the former professor, following the leads, clues, interviews – and a final twist and revelation of who actually is the murderer, the audience probably not expecting this.

1. The title, as spoken of by each of the characters?
2. Social concerns, environment, beliefs, fraud, cover-ups?
3. A brief film, made for television, television audiences?
4. Amelia, the opening, the interview with Carl, her interviews, information, the case, the car, the explosion, the death? The funeral, her husband’s grief, her daughter, Laura and the long friendship? Meredith present?
5. Laura, gossip journalist, television, Inside Buzz, her age, character, not in a relationship, her assistant, getting the information, preparing the television program, Hollywood scandals? Her friendship with Amelia?
6. Going to see Meredith, the tension in the past, inspiring them with ideals in journalism, her expose of the family, losing her job, teaching journalism in a small school? Resentments? Idealism?
7. The process of the two women investigating Amelia’s case, getting documentation, Amelia and the shorthand that Laura could read, the situation, the building plan, Peter Bergson and his TV ads, the role of the sheriffs?
8. The two women visiting the areas, the interviews, the neighbours, the widow of the dead deputy and her reluctance, the fan woman wanting to be on television (and their using her for the unmasking at the end)? The interview with the land dealer, his being a past Deputy, Christie working for Meredith, studying, idealism, joining in, going to the zoning meeting, getting the documentation and information?
9. The dangers, cars in pursuit, the threats, the abduction of Christy?
10. Laura, the interview with Peter Bergson, his suspicions?
11. The detective, following Laura, initial clashes, eventual sharing of information, the attraction, working together?
12. Meredith, her wanting financial compensation, the discussions with Bergson? So many people defrauded, the complicity?
13. The final setup, the rescue of Christie, the hitman and his surrendering, the arrest of the land dealer, revelation of his motivations, everything filmed, Meredith arrested?
14. A film for television audiences – and the romantic and happy ending after the revelation of fraud, violence and complicities.