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Roxanne drives her mother crazy. Maurice never speaks to his niece. Cynthia has a shock for her family. Monica can't talk to her husband. Hortense has never met her mother.
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
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Brenda BlethynCynthia Rose Purley
Marianne Jean-BaptisteHortense Cumberbatch
Timothy SpallMaurice Purley
Phyllis LoganMonica Purley
Claire RushbrookRoxanne Purley
Lee RossPaul
Lesley ManvilleThe Social Worker
Elizabeth BerringtonJane
Michele AustinDionne
Ron CookStuart
Trevor LairdHortense's Brother
Brian BovellHortense's Brother
Emma AmosGirl with Scar
Clare PerkinsHortense's Sister in LawNominated · 5Best Director, Best Picture, Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress
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| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb51K votes | 8 | 8 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 95% | 10 pts |
| Metacritic | 92 | 10 pts |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. Updated weekly.
Our PickOur PickSecrets & Lies (1996) has a Lantern Score of 8.0, from IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, Metacritic 92. Stream it in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.