Shadows and Lies

Shadows and Lies (Spanish: Sombras y mentiras, also known as In Praise of Shadows and William Vincent) is a 2010 romantic drama film starring James Franco and Julianne Nicholson.^[1][2] Directed by Jay Anania, filming took place in New York City, New York. The film had a release at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010.

Shadows and Lies
Film poster
Spanish	Sombras y mentiras
Directed by	Jay Anania
Written by	Jay Anania
Produced by	Piers Richardson Sophia Lin
Starring	James Franco Julianne Nicholson Josh Lucas
Cinematography	Daniel Vecchione
Edited by	Jay Anania
Music by	John Medeski
Distributed by	Millennium Entertainment
Release date	25 April 2010 (2010-04-25) (Tribeca)
Running time	100 minutos
Language	English

Plot

William Vincent (James Franco) returns to New York after four years in exile to save the girl (Julianne Nicholson) he loves from the same dangerous crime syndicate that brought them together.

Cast

• James Franco as William Vincent
• Julianne Nicholson as Ann
• Josh Lucas as Boss
• Martin Donovan as Victor
• Emily Tremaine as Cindy

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 5 critics' reviews are positive.^[3]

Writing to The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck said that "this dour, molasses-paced neo-noir, about a mysterious figure who becomes embroiled with a nasty criminal and his cohorts, sacrifices coherence and credibility for pretentious stylization."^[4]