L.I.E. (2001)

Plot

After losing his mother and with his father consumed by work, Howie drifts aimlessly in his suburban New York life. He and his friend Gary engage in petty thefts, targeting their neighbors’ homes. Their reckless spree turns perilous when they break into the residence of Big John, a tough ex-Marine harboring dark secrets as a pedophile. Although Howie initially rebuffs John's advances, an unexpected and risky bond forms between them, blurring the lines between friendship and danger in this unsettling exploration of vulnerability and manipulation.