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Hidden Diary

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2009 · 105 min Comedy Drama
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

In the 1950s, Louise left her husband when their children were still little. She was never heard from again. Her daughter Martine stayed in the small seaside town, where she became a doctor. Martine's daughter, Audrey, a thirty-year-old independent woman, returns to visit her parents. By chance, she finds a notebook that belonged to her grandmother, a diary that may at last explain her departure. Will it reveal the things left unsaid, that have altered the relationships within the heart of the family ever since? In it, will Audrey find answers to the questions that she is asking herself about her own future?

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Original Title Mères et filles
Year 2009
Country France, Canada
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Julie Lopes-Curval
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (21 votes)

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The film constructs a delicate, unhurried drama, relying on the nuanced performances of its actresses and the evocative setting of a seaside town where the past is tucked away in personal artifacts. It explores silence as an inherited language and the quiet resilience found in the bonds between women.

What lingers after the credits is a poignant, intimately crafted portrait of family secrets and the unspoken threads that connect generations. It’s a story that balances gentle humor with a deep, resonant emotional truth. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Julie Lopes-Curval

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With a cup of tea, on a quiet afternoon. Perfect for thoughtful viewing.

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