You may be thinking that life’s too short for another film about catfishing, ghosting and cancel culture. But think again. Where Is the Lie? is that rare work that transforms the genre into something far deeper and more moving, with a humorous and hard-hitting script based on a real-life incident in the Philippines, as well as a star-making performance by luminous trans woman EJ Jallorina. As Janzen, the charming, lovelorn target of a vile cyberbully character who’s out to humiliate the LGBTQIA+ community just for kicks, Jallorina earns our empathy and our awe. We’re privy to the plans that entrap and entangle her in a madwoman’s web of deceit, and can only root for her to track down and punish the perpetrators. While this is a vibrantly Gen-Z skewing film, with candy-colored sets, frenetic pacing and ample use of multiple screens, it is also a cautionary tale for all generations, and ultimately, a celebration of much-deserved payback.