Widow On The Hill / Lies My Mother Told Me
Seduction. Marriage. Death. Inheritance. Every social climber needs a plan.
Two Lifetime movies based on true events explore the rags-to-riches lives of women on the edge.
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Crime damages not only the victims, but also children who are powerless - Porkchop
LIES MY MOTHER TOLD ME (2005), strangely directed by Canadian
Christian Duguay, considering this is a TV production, is said to be
based on real events having occurred in North Carolina and
California.
It is one of those stories that can't help but ending tragically,
considering it's not a Hollywood production. Consequently, it
entertains little or not at all, unfortunately.
The socially redeeming value of this work, is perhaps the lesson it
teaches, that all actions, have consequences. That those crossing
the legal line, can and will reap serious legal, potentially
life-threatening repercussions in this day and age. For example, a
murder, in this case, by the protagonist of this picture, was not
left unpunished.
Conversely, the touching aspect, over the length of the movie, is
the innocent, inexperienced, limited point of view on events
transpired from the perpective of the daughter of the perpetrator.
The action is perhaps taken directly from the daughter's diary, who
recollects on her chaotic, confused childhood.
On the other hand, the actions of the protagonist, played credibly
by actress Joely Richardson, is astonishing, not only in the varied
aspects of misconduct, and in their seriousness (to the point, as
stated, of a murder), but in the length of time that it took for the
penal system to catch up with those dastardly deeds. It goes without
saying, (without wanting to sound righteous, considering that
eventually, the perpetrator died in prison or shortly after), that
those surely shocked, flabbergasted and horrified those in the
community, despite most of the acts, not being violent, but
insidious schemes. It is said that in 2006, ID theft has become one
of the most widely abused schemes for some to reap financial gain.
However, the lesson of this movie, should perhaps be learned by
those considering going down that road.
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Crime damages not only the victims, but also children who are powerless - Porkchop
LIES MY MOTHER TOLD ME (2005), strangely directed by Canadian
Christian Duguay, considering this is a TV production, is said to be
based on real events having occurred in North Carolina and
California.
It is one of those stories that can't ...