The Secret

2007 1h 32m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 84

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Husband, wife, and daughter have moved from Boston to Williamstown. At 16, Samantha treats her mother shabbily, but when the two of them are in a horrific car crash, the mother wills Sam to live, somehow losing her own life while her spirit enters Sam.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Duchovny
Dr. Benjamin Marris
Olivia Thirlby
Samantha Marris
Lili Taylor
Hannah Marris
Millie Tresierra
Lindsay Porter
Trisha LaFache
Taylor
Laurence Leboeuf
Amelia
Kathleen Mackey
Gothic Librarian
Corey Sevier
Justin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Perez
Writers: Ann Cherkis
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Perez, shot by Paul Sarossy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathaniel Méchaly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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David Duchovny and Olivia Thirlby and Lili Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0446463 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Perez directs. Paul Sarossy behind the camera. Nathaniel Méchaly scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Vincent Perez, shot by Paul Sarossy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nathaniel Méchaly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4David Duchovny and Olivia Thirlby and Lili Taylor carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0446463 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.