Cinematic background from Secrets & Lies 1996 - 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.

Secrets & Lies

1996

Comedy, Drama

Directors:
Mike Leigh
Writers:
Mike Leigh
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Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman wearing a black jacket and a black shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a nurse's uniform standing in front of a chair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – Two women are talking to each other at a party; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a wedding dress sitting on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing glasses and a necklace; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a headscarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman wearing a tiara and a veil looking sad; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – Two women sitting at a table holding wine glasses; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman looking at a piece of paper in front of a brick building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman holding a phone up to her ear; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a black jacket and a black shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person sitting in a car; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman sitting in a car looking out the window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – An older woman standing next to a younger woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman posing for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a wedding dress in front of a man in a suit; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a black dress is smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a black shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A man with a bare chest is screaming with his mouth wide open; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A little boy sitting on top of a red couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – Three little ballerinas are being taught by a teacher; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person leaning on a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman sitting at a table in front of two glasses of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of men in business suits posing for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person holding a wine glass in front of a picture of a girl; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person talking on a phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a candle in the background; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of women posing for a picture; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person looking through a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – An older woman talking on a phone with a frowning look on her face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in fishnet stockings sitting on the ground; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a black shirt and a pair of earrings; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people gathered around a grave with flowers; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman smoking a cigarette in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a black jacket is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman holding a phone up to her ear while standing in front of a window; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with her hand on her chest; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with blue eyes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person looking at a computer screen; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman laying in bed together; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a black t - shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person sitting in a car looking at a paper; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a black dress and a black purse; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people standing around a dining room table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman talking on a phone while sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman are smoking a cigarette together; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A man sitting in front of a large painting of a man; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – Two women are sitting at a table with coffee; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person making a funny face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a blue sweater; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman sitting in front of a window holding a newspaper; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person taking a picture with a camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – Two women sitting at a table in front of a birthday cake; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman standing next to a man in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with long brown hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a black shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman sitting in front of a window with a plate of food in front of her; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with long hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A picture of a young girl in a picture frame; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman petting a cat sitting in a chair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – Two women laying on a couch one of which has her hand on the other's shoulder; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman holding a phone up to her ear; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with scars on her face; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a sad look on their face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a beard and blue eyes; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman sitting at a desk in front of papers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman is holding a coffee mug in her hands; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Secrets & Lies” (1996), directed by Mike Leigh – Two women sitting on a couch , one of whom has her head on the shoulder of another woman; Medium shot, High angle