A bit of whimsy so slight it's in perpetual danger of blowing away, this distaff variation on BILLY LIAR (1963) chronicles the misadventures of a fanciful girl whose tall tales get her in a world of trouble. Tragedy masquerading as farce attends Janice Beard's entry into the world: As her mother, Mimi (Sandra Voe), labors in childbirth, her father has a heart attack in the delivery room, sending doctors and nurses scrambling to simultaneously bring forth life and beat back death. Mr. Beard's untimely demise turns Mimi into an agoraphobe, and young Janice (Amy Lynch) starts telling outlandish stories, thinking she can lure Mimi into the outside world by making it soun...
Released:
1999
Rated:
n/a
Length:
78 mins