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Secrets & Lies
Why this pick
Like Vera Drake, this is a humane, finely observed British social drama, built from unshowy domestic detail, class tensions, and extraordinary performances rather than plot mechanics.
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MOVIE2004 1h 57m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Sally Hawkins
Susan Wells
Alex Kelly
Ethel
Ruth Sheen
Lily
Heather Craney
Joyce
Wendy Nottingham
Ivy
Helen Coker
WPC Best
Jim Broadbent
Judge
Gerard Monaco
Kenny