Director: Rouzbeh Heydari
Toronto supplies both the backdrop and the pressure cooker in "A Hundred Lies," a 2024 Canadian drama that follows a young musician trying to hold his life together while the city around him keeps shifting the ground under his feet.
What is A Hundred Lies about?
Ricky is twenty-five, plays music for a living, and is quietly buckling under the weight of choices he can't take back. Director Rouzbeh Heydari keeps the camera close on him as friendships fray, old wounds resurface, and the promise of a music career collides with debts that have nothing to do with money. Rob Raco carries the film as Ricky, flanked by a cast that includes Dana Abraham, Humberly González, Brandon McKnight, Jessica Amlee, Stephen Tracey, and Michael Xavier, each orbiting his unraveling in different ways. Rather than build toward one big confrontation, the film moves episodically, letting small betrayals and small kindnesses accumulate until Ricky has to decide who he's willing to become to survive the year.
Cast & crew
Rob Raco anchors the film with a performance built on stillness rather than outbursts, which suits a story more interested in slow erosion than melodrama. Dana Abraham and Humberly González give the supporting scenes real weight, and Brandon McKnight's presence adds a welcome jolt of unpredictability whenever the film risks settling into a single register.
Context & significance
"A Hundred Lies" arrived in 2024 as part of a wave of Canadian independent dramas centered on young adults in Toronto, a city that rarely gets this kind of intimate, street-level treatment on screen. At 94 minutes, it favors a tight, focused runtime over sprawl, and Heydari's direction leans on natural light and handheld camerawork to keep the tone grounded rather than stylized.
Where & how to watch
"A Hundred Lies" streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing, so Farsi-speaking viewers can follow Ricky's story in their own language from the first scene. The film page itself is free to browse; watching the title requires only a K-Time account login, no purchase or trial commitment involved. K-Time's interface is built with the Iranian diaspora in mind, from Farsi menus to curated recommendations alongside the film.