Secrets & Lies
Watch TrailerAfter her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1996 |
| Country | United Kingdom, France |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Mike Leigh |
| Runtime | 142 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.6/10 (716 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.
Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.
For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.
Director: Mike Leigh
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
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