Secrets & Lies (1996) -

It’s a film about "seeing"—literally, with Hortense being an optometrist, and metaphorically, as a family finally chooses to look at the truths they've buried for decades.

Mike Leigh used his signature improvisation method, meaning the actors didn't know the "secrets" until they were filmed.

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Secrets & Lies: Seen and Not Seen - The Criterion Collection No flashy editing, just two people realizing their

Brenda Blethyn and Marianne Jean-Baptiste are absolutely magnetic. Brenda Blethyn won Best Actress at Cannes for this!

The long, unbroken eight-minute take in the diner. No flashy editing, just two people realizing their lives are forever changed. It’s quiet, devastating, and perfect. No flashy editing

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