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Secrets & Lies
Thu
5
Thu 5 Mar 7:00 PM
Arc Cinema
Allocated Seating
142 Mins
March
1996 | DCP | UK | D: Mike Leigh
A successful optometrist Hortense seeks out her birth mother after her adoptive parent’s death only to discover Cynthia, a working-class Londoner, is unaware of her daughter’s existence.
The film is celebrated for its improvisational method and insight into tensions around race, class and family. This is a story that is both painfully specific and universally resonant. The genuine performances come from a powerhouse ensemble cast, including Leigh’s regulars Blenda Bethyn and Timothy Spall.
Critics and audiences widely consider the film one of British cinema’s finest examples of character-driven realism, showing the power of seeing ordinary lives on screen. Director Mike Leigh won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for Secrets & Lies.
‘Leigh’s gift is his patience — the courage to let scenes breathe until pain, humour and recognition emerge all at once.’ - Janet Maslin, The New York Times
A successful optometrist Hortense seeks out her birth mother after her adoptive parent’s death only to discover Cynthia, a working-class Londoner, is unaware of her daughter’s existence.
The film is celebrated for its improvisational method and insight into tensions around race, class and family. This is a story that is both painfully specific and universally resonant. The genuine performances come from a powerhouse ensemble cast, including Leigh’s regulars Blenda Bethyn and Timothy Spall.
Critics and audiences widely consider the film one of British cinema’s finest examples of character-driven realism, showing the power of seeing ordinary lives on screen. Director Mike Leigh won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for Secrets & Lies.
‘Leigh’s gift is his patience — the courage to let scenes breathe until pain, humour and recognition emerge all at once.’ - Janet Maslin, The New York Times
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