My Words, My Lies - My Love

My Words, My Lies - My Love

2009 · 104 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Romance, Comedy

David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer. To impress a girl, he claims to be the author. When the novel becomes a best-seller, the real author introduces himself and begins to take over David's life.

Directed by Alain Gsponer · Written by Alex Buresch

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