Secrets & Lies
Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother - a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London.
As the two warily forge a bond, they must learn to cope with the tensions and confusions of their extended families and the hidden truths that remain between them.
Directed by
Mike Leigh
Cast
Timothy Spall - Maurice
Phyllis Logan - Monica
Brenda Blethyn - Cynthia
Claire Rushbrook - Roxanne
Marianne Jean-Baptiste - Hortense
Elizabeth Berrington - Jane
Michele Austin - Dionne
Lee Ross - Paul
Lesley Manville - Social Worker
Ron Cook - Stuart
Production Co.
Thin Man Films Ltd
CiBy 2000
Produced by
Simon Channing-Williams
Studio
October Films
Writer
Mike Leigh
Music
Andrew Dickson
