“(Dis) Honesty: The Truth About Lies” explores the dark side of mankind and the culture of lying. It does this via several interviews with people whose lies have had disastrous consequences: a Wall Street trader, an NBA referee, a married but unhappy wife and a manager. They all rationalize their actions, and they do not see what they have done wrong.

 

In addition, director Yael Melamede and a team of scientists, including Dan Ariely, examine why we lie so often. They expose our tendency to be dishonest, even when we do not realize this ourselves, and how we often don’t feel that we are doing anything wrong when we lie. The result is a fascinating look at the forces that drive our dishonest behavior.