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Secrets & Lies (1996)

1996-05-24 · 2h 22m · EN
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After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to a working class white woman, Cynthia. At first Cynthia denies the claim, but she eventually admits to birthing Hortense as a teenager, and the two begin to bond. However, when Cynthia invites Hortense to a family barbecue, Cynthia's already tense relationship with her family becomes even more complicated.

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Mike LeighDirector, Writer
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$13.4M

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Brenda BlethynBrenda BlethynCynthia Rose PurleyMarianne Jean-BaptisteMarianne Jean-BaptisteHortense CumberbatchTimothy SpallTimothy SpallMaurice PurleyPhyllis LoganPhyllis LoganMonica PurleyClaire RushbrookClaire RushbrookRoxanne PurleyLee RossLee RossPaulLesley ManvilleLesley ManvilleThe Social WorkerElizabeth BerringtonElizabeth BerringtonJaneMichele AustinMichele AustinDionneRon CookRon CookStuartTrevor LairdTrevor LairdHortense's BrotherBrian BovellBrian BovellHortense's Brother

Keywords

SecretLondon, englandParent child relationshipReunionAdoptionSocially deprived family

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinitySecret · London England · Parent Child RelationshipDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensitySocially Deprived FamilyDirector preference214577

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What is Secrets & Lies about?

After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to a working class white woman, Cynthia. At first Cynthia denies the claim, but she eventually admits to birthing Hortense as a teenager, and the two begin to bond. However, when Cynthia invites Hortense to a family barbecue, Cynthia's already tense relationship with her family becomes even more complicated.

How long is Secrets & Lies?

Secrets & Lies has a runtime of 142 minutes.

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