The Fallacy
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The Fallacy

7.0 / 10 2010 1h 33mNR French
DocumentaryDrama

Storyline

The current trend to render prostitution a profession "as any other" is belied by women who were themselves prostitutes. With clarity and courage, the women in this film reveal the hidden face of that so-called "sex work". They are 22, 34 or 48 years old; they live in Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa - They have recently given up prostitution, or are trying to escape it. These women are leading the bitter fight to turn their lives around and it is a long and lonely struggle fraught with difficulties. Shot in a Cinéma Vérité style, The Fallacy (L'imposture) takes us to the heart of their realities.

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eve Lamont's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Fallacy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker