Portraits in a Sea of Lies
2010, Spanish. Directed by Carlos Gaviria.
A young woman experiences the worst life has to over in this depressing but worthwhile Colombian drama tinged with a hint of magical realism. Paola Baldion plays Marina, a withdrawn teenager whose abusive grand-dad houses her in a dilapidated shed. When the old fart pops his clogs, Marina passes into the care of cousin Jairo (Julian Roman), a cheesecake photographer who "hires" her to help him with his gear, and the two end up taking an episodic road trip as they travel to reclaim grandpa's legacy. Unpleasant flashbacks to Marina's tragic childhood ensue. Yep, the good times never end in this one! Known in English as Portraits in a Sea of Lies, this meditation on the 50-year long Colombian civil war - as seen through the grueling experiences of our heroine - won the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 14th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 21 March 2010
- Original title
- Retratos en un mar de mentiras
- Country
- Colombia
- Written by
- Carlos Gaviria
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Portraits in a Sea of Lies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 March 2010. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Portraits in a Sea of Lies, try The Artist and the Model, Prayers for the Stolen, Hounddog.
Who directed Portraits in a Sea of Lies?
Portraits in a Sea of Lies (2010) was directed by Carlos Gaviria and stars Paola Baldion, Julián Román, Edgardo Román.