Little White Lies Animate Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Comic Turn in Nicole Holofcener’s ‘You Hurt My Feelings’

It’s par for the course for the writer and director whose wonderfully low-key satires explore everyday concerns, testy interpersonal relations, and awkward social situations.

Jeong Park; courtesy of A24
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in 'You Hurt My Feelings.' Jeong Park; courtesy of A24

To lie, or not to lie, that is the question central to Nicole Holofcener’s new film, “You Hurt My Feelings.” Whether it’s better to fib to a loved one or speak honestly when dealing with fragile egos and touchy subjects — it’s a question we’ve all put to ourselves at one time or another. 

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