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The Lies of the Victors (2014)
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Original name: Die Lügen der Sieger
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Fabian Groys, a renowned journalist for a political news magazine, enjoys great freedom, since the stories he uncovers make for good sales. When he loses a hot story about the German army, the editor saddles him with a young female intern. Fabian hates teamwork and sticks the intern with what seems a classic tabloid story about the suicide of a man who had himself torn to shreds by a lion at the zoo. But thanks to the intern’s dogged determination, signs emerge that the story Fabian was working on and the gory zoo story are actually interlinked. Is it pure coincidence? And if it isn’t, how can Fabian fight a nebulous enemy?
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, dark, crime drama, political drama
Plot:
investigative journalism, journalist, political corruption, investigation, politics, intrigue, political intrigue, secret, private investigation, political unrest, investigative reporter, crime solving, uncover truth, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, manipulation, power struggle, scandal, suspicion, urban, bureaucracy, cat and mouse, slow burn, media satire ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
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Most similar movies to The Lies of the Victors
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, tense and suspenseful films with plots about investigation, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, corruption, uncover truth, investigative journalism and urban mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like The Lies of the Victors: 5 Minutes Too Late (2019), Ramaleela (2017), Smoke Signals (2024), One (2021), The Hidden Web (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Romania
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The destiny of the man who led the gendarme team after a LGBT film screening in Bucharest, revealed through an investigation by Liliana Calomfir, a young journalist known for her daring reporting.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, serious, tense ...
Plot:
gay slur, journalism, investigative reporter, investigation, lgbtq, female journalist, journalist, private investigation, lesbian, crime solving, uncover truth, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
bucharest, romania
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Ramanunni, who was the MLA of revolutionary party CDP, crosses over to the opposition as their candidate for the by-election. He procures a revolver and when one of his arch-enemies is gunned down, Ramanunni becomes the suspect. The ...
Style:
political thriller, political, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
politics, election, revenge, corruption, power struggle, political conspiracy, political unrest, cat versus mouse, political intrigue, intrigue, political activism, conspiracy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
2012, John Dalli, the European Commissioner for Health, is accused of corruption and influence peddling related to the tobacco industry. French Member of the European Parliament José Bové, maverick politician and prominent figure of the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, political thriller, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, political intrigue, politics, european union, corruption, crime solving, police investigation, uncover truth, secret, political unrest, political conspiracy ...
Time:
year 2012
Place:
brussels, malta, brussels belgium
Similarity:
35%
3K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Story of Kadakkal Chandran, the Chief Minister of Kerala whose uncompromising attitude towards corruption and his dictatorial actions has gained him a lot of enemies. The events gets more intense when he faces an allegation.
Style:
political, political thriller, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political intrigue, minister, corruption, problem, political unrest, politics, corrupt system, power struggle, political scandal, social commentary, character study, investigation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A journalist unearths a horrific conspiracy when she questions the events surrounding a celebrity’s death.
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, journalism, investigation, private investigation, crime investigation, who done it, investigative reporter, crime solving, murder investigation, uncover truth, secret, murder mystery ...
Similarity:
34%
202
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The Menu is a 2016 Hong Kong drama film about journalism and the sequel to the television series of the same name.
Style:
captivating, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, investigation, reporter, crime solving, investigative reporter, journalist, crime investigation, intrigue, who done it, uncover truth, conspiracy, cover up ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Greece
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A journalist returns to a dark, virtually unrecognizable Athens to investigate his best friend's murder. The victim's girlfriend gives him a hand but they soon realize they either have to abandon their investigation or become cogs in a ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, investigative journalism, murder, journalist, intrigue, crime investigation, murder investigation, undercover, private investigation, crime solving, murder mystery ...
Place:
athens greece
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After exposing police corruption, a journalist is drawn into an underground world of violent vigilantism.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, crime thriller, dark ...
Plot:
police corruption, investigative reporter, investigation, vigilante, problem, investigative journalism, secret, corruption, private investigation, corrupt sheriff, intrigue, corrupt cop ...
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Serbia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An aspiring journalist in Communist Yugoslavia, sets out on a journey to investigate a brutal murder in rural countryside.
Style:
psychological, crime drama, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, investigative journalism, countryside, murder, killing, crime solving, who done it, uncover truth, village life, journalist, investigative reporter ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
29%
170
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After his cousin commits suicide, journalist Stewart Cooper begins to unravel a web of shaming, lies, and secrets. Following the leads he discovers the involvement of the police, his cousin’s ex and the man she had an affair with – her church ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, crime investigation, relationships, private investigation, brother, religious faith, crime solving, uncover truth, secret, affair, faith, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
28%
181
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Story about reporters who struggle to get to the bottom of the truth of social corruption.
Style:
dorama, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
prosecutor, crime investigation, politics, reporter, social commentary, corruption, investigative journalism, media manipulation, forensics, investigation, district attorney, crime solving ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
28%
335
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The Financial Director for a democratic super PAC behind a frontrunner presidential candidate investigates donations, uncovering a conspiracy.
Style:
political thriller, psychological, political, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political conspiracy, political corruption, politics, problem, secret, crime solving, uncover truth, business tycoon, political unrest, male protagonist, financier ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A woman who envisioned a friend's murder as a child starts receiving visions of another killing. This time around, she teams up with her childhood friend's brother to stop the killer.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, crime solving, crime investigation, supernatural power, precognition, secret, homicide detective, murder investigation, sleuth, foreknowledge, supernatural ability, uncover truth ...
Similarity:
27%
723
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Journalist Sara has just spent four months completing an in-depth investigation piece. Her editor-in-chief, afraid of offending powerful politicians and business moguls, refuses to run it. Sara’s boyfriend, who works for the same magazine, chooses ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspense, captivating
Plot:
private investigation, prostitute, prostitution, child prostitution, journalism, investigative journalism, uncover truth, teenage prostitute, political intrigue, intrigue, social problems, investigative reporter ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
TV show
Story:
Alejandro Montecristo is a mysterious figure who bursts into the public eye and raises concerns amongst the world’s elite because the origin of his fortune and his past are unknown.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
female nudity, money, secrets, social problems, problem, business and finance, puzzle, secret, advanced technology, technology, riddles and clues, big business ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two private investigators discover the truth behind a gangland drug deal gone wrong.
Style:
crime drama, detective, thrilling, crime thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
private investigator, investigation, uncover truth, who done it, female detective, forensics, private investigation, private detective, sleuth, criminal, homicide detective, secret ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ulrik Torp, once a fearless investigative journalist who is now tackling unemployment and a midlife crisis. He finds himself in the middle of a new political conspiracy.
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, thought provoking, crime drama ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, political conspiracy, midlife crisis, investigation, unemployment, corruption, power struggle, surveillance, social commentary, paranoia, betrayal, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Set against the haunting backdrop of a small lake town, this chilling thriller unravels a meticulous revenge set over a period of 7 years, all beginning with the accidental death of an innocent girl.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, crime drama, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, problem, murder mystery, disposing of a dead body, secret, uncover truth, who done it, crime investigation, murder investigation, crime solving, murderer ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Sun-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified ...
Style:
suspenseful, political thriller, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
politics, blackmail, corruption, power struggle, corrupt system, corrupt politician, criminal, bandit, political unrest, political intrigue, secret, criminal gang ...
Time:
90s
Place:
south korea, seoul, busan
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Convinced the tragic deaths of her loved ones were orchestrated by a famous novelist she worked for, Luciana turns to a journalist to expose her truth.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot:
revenge, investigation, female protagonist, boss, problem, murder mystery, puzzle, suspicion, secret, suspect, conspiracy, murder ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
argentina, latin america
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Eiji Akutsu is a newspaper reporter. He is working on unsolved case that took place 30 years ago.The case involved a group of people extorting several companies for money. The group sent cassette tapes to the companies. Eiji Akutsu comes across a ...
Style:
psychological, enigmatic, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
cold case, crime solving, crime investigation, uncover truth, investigation, investigative reporter, investigative journalism, problem, gangster, murder investigation, journalist, secret ...
Place:
japan, kyoto japan
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Kay is a tough-as-nails investigative reporter, and goes undercover at a home for the disabled based on a tip about staff abuse of the residents. She not only corroborates the frightening allegations but also discovers how disastrously flawed Hong ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
investigative reporter, investigative journalism, crime solving, private investigation, uncover truth, sleuth, corruption, crime investigation, investigation, journalist, social justice, female protagonist ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Set in a post-Troubles Northern Ireland, The Truth Commissioner follows the fictional story of Henry Stanfield, played by Roger Allam, a career diplomat who has just been appointed as Truth Commissioner to Northern Ireland. Eager to make good as a ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, politics, ethnic conflict, secrets, problem, social problems, crime solving, uncover truth, workplace situations, workplace, life is a bitch, murderer ...
Place:
northern ireland, ireland, belfast, dublin ireland, london
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A trusting detective is drawn into an elaborate murder plot by a beautiful femme fatale.
Style:
detective, tense, suspenseful, psychological, noir ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, deception, femme fatale, intrigue, police investigation, police detective, secret, crime investigation, homicide detective, uncover truth, female protagonist ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The bestseller based on Kotaro Isaka, starring Kenji Sakaguchi, directed by Takashi Hara! Muto, who works for a family court, is involved in a bank robbery case with his senior at work, Jinnai. It is released safely, but Muto falls in love at first ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, tense, crime drama ...
Plot:
kidnapping, secret, mysterious disappearance, investigation, disappearance, uncover truth, crime solving, family problems, cold case, hostage situation, moral ambiguity, trauma ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A father, immersed in a difficult divorce process, embarks on a dangerous mission when his children disappear from their isolated country house.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
country house, investigation, divorce, isolated place, missing child, family drama, secret, disappearance, vanished man, mysterious disappearance, private investigation, puzzle ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Kuntol and Sudarshan meet at the railway track where they have come to commit suicide.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
life, desperation, suicide attempt, problem, game, escapades, threat, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, suicide, fatalism, isolation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Woo-gon, a passionate manager who lost everything due to stock advertisements and a specialist gets together to find out the truth behind the rumors that have shaken up the country. From precious information to distribution, this crime chasing movie ...
Style:
suspense, tense, crime thriller, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
conspiracy, investigation, investigative reporter, tabloid journalism, political corruption, intrigue, political scandal, scandal, dark secret, political intrigue, political unrest, political conspiracy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, political thriller, twisted ...
Plot:
politics, politician, british politics, career, father daughter relationship, corruption, scandal, parents and children, family problems, political intrigue, family secret, family relations ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
23%
2K
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young man kidnaps the chief minister and sends the state into a tizzy. What is his motive?
Style:
political thriller, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
kidnapping, social problems, kidnapped, problem, politics, abduction, conspiracy, corruption, social commentary, power struggle, hostage situation, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
23%
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