Where The Truth Lies (Canada / UK, 2004)

This is another film from Canadian director Atom Egoyan. The film tells the story of two comedians, Lanny Morris and Vince Collins, who had a TV show and were rich and famous in the US, very well known for their charity TV marathons (whether this is a true story or not, I haven't found out yet). One day a dead girl is found in the bathtub of their suite in a hotel, and their fame and careers come tumbling down. Fifteen years later, a young journalist has taken the case and wants to find out the truth about the dead girl. The further she investigates and interview these two eccentric persons, the more she becomes involved in their lives until finally the terrible truth is revealed. I particularily like the way Egoyan adds music to his scenes; it makes it all very mysterious. Some shots are of particular interest, especially when the journalist finds out who committed the crime. We see flashbacks and shots of objects that point out to the real killer. The opening scene is one of the best I have scene recently. We see both Lanny and Vince doing a TV marathon, then we cut to another scene were the camera shows us the body of the dead girl.