*at Anna's photo exhibition. The subjects were all strangers.
Larry (gesturing to the photos) What d'you reckon, in general?
Alice You want to talk about art?
Larry I know it's vulgar to discuss 'The Work' at an opening of 'The Work' but someone's got to do it. Serious, what d'you think?
Alice It's a lie.
It's a bunch of sad strangers photographed beautifully and all the rich fuckers who appreciate art say it's beautiful because that's what they want to see.
But the people in the photos are sad and alone but the pictures make the world seem beautiful.
So, the exhibition is reassuring, which makes it a lie, and everyone loves a Big fat Lie.
-- From Closer, a screenplay by Patrick Marber
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