'The Truth' trivia and fun facts
Together thanks to Kore-eda
Despite being two of France's best-known and award-winning actresses, Juliette Binoche and Catherine Deneuve had never worked together until now.
Habitual in Venice
'The Truth' will open the 2019 Venice International Film festival, being the third time that Kore-eda competes for the Golden Lion.
Teamwork
Both the director and the two actresses worked together on the final version of the script.
Mother and daughter?
Catherine Deneuve (75) is the mother of Juliette Binoche (55), despite the fact that there's only 20 years between one and another.
An old idea
The film was originally conceived in 2003 by its director as a theatre play that never came to be represented.
Open abroad
This is the first Kore-eda film shotted outside Japan.
A small downer
Although the reception by the critics has not been bad, the film has remained far from the level that Kore-eda's latest works had achieved.