Secrets & Lies

Name: Secrets & Lies
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996-05-24
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 7.6

1996 · Movie · R · 142 min · ★ 7.6 · 94% critics

Drama

After the death of her adoptive mother, a successful woman in London decides to search for her birth family. Her investigation leads to an unexpected connection with a struggling working-class woman, setting off an emotionally charged attempt to build a relationship while long-buried family tensions and unspoken truths rise to the surface.

Also known as Secrets and Lies

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Years: 1996
Release date: 1996-05-24
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 142 min
Critic score: 94/100
TMDB rating: 7.6/10 (728 votes)
Budget: $4,500,000

About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a raw, intimate family drama about identity, shame, and hard conversations, with occasional dark humor; Not for you if you need fast pacing or easygoing comfort like Life Is Sweet.

Pros: powerful emotional drama; authentic performances; darkly funny moments | Cons: slow pacing; bleak, uncomfortable tone; characters can grate