Secrets & Lies (1996)Directed by Mike Leigh, rated R, 136 minutes
Secrets & Lies is a subtle and dark drama about a young black woman who traces her birth mother and finds herself in the middle of a dysfunctional and emotional family. Director Mike Leigh let's actors act, and each one brings a believability and quiet unhappiness to their character, especially the distraught Brenda Blethyn. The dialogue is impressive all around bringing humor into some very tense moments, and authentically addressing family problems. Secrets & Lies deals with a lot of serious issues and vivid human emotions,
but does it in an unforced and beautiful way. You'll like it if: You like family dramas, improvised dialogue, Mike Leigh's films, You Can Count on Me, Little Children or The Ice Storm.
but does it in an unforced and beautiful way. You'll like it if: You like family dramas, improvised dialogue, Mike Leigh's films, You Can Count on Me, Little Children or The Ice Storm.
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