Synopsis
Set against a bleak, post-apocalyptic backdrop, the video follows a mysterious man and woman as they move through stark industrial surroundings in search of one another. Their journey is framed by barren spaces, dramatic costumes, and images that suggest collapse, isolation, and the end of the world. As the two figures draw closer, the clip shifts between menace and tenderness, turning "Little White Lies" into a stylized portrait of longing and survival.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Little White Lies" was released in 2012 as the debut video from Robots Don't Sleep, the collaborative project of German producer Robot Koch and American vocalist John LaMonica.
- Robot Koch produced the track, which was written by Koch and LaMonica.
- The video was made by Polacos Production and filmed at Blood Orange Studios in Berlin Lichtenberg.
- Medea Paffenholz and Sebastian Corsten appear in the video.
- The costumes were designed by Finnish artist Juha Arvid Helminen, whose work often uses masked, authoritarian, and dystopian imagery. The video's visual identity draws heavily on that aesthetic.
- The production credits include a dedicated 3D artist, online editor, postproduction composer, and color grader, reflecting the clip's emphasis on atmosphere and visual effects.
- The video's imagery was described at the time as having a "world's end" quality, with comparisons to the bleak visual mood associated with Lars von Trier's film "Melancholia."
- The song appeared on the self-titled "Robots Don't Sleep" EP, released in late 2012 through Four Music Productions.