Dir Mike Leigh UK 1996 136 mins

With Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Phyllis Logan

Our first venture into the work of Mike Leigh, one of the greatest British directors of his generation. Secrets and Lies is the story of a mother and child reunion in the midst of everyday family bickering. Leigh devised his script with the cast and the result is an array of richly drawn characters led by an outstanding performance by Brenda Blethyn.