Nobody Has to Know

"Some truths are better left unsaid."

2022 1h 39m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 64

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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After a stroke and no memories from his past, Phil encounters Millie who inhabits a desert part of Isle of Lewis. She will shortly entrust him with his deepest secret : they were in love.

“Some truths are better left unsaid.”

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Cast

Michelle Fairley
Millie
Bouli Lanners
Phil
Cal MacAninch
Peter
Clovis Cornillac
Benoit
Julian Glover
Angus
Andrew Still
Brian
Ainsley Jordan
Beverly
Paul Arned

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bouli Lanners
Writers: Bouli Lanners
Languages: English, French
Countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bouli Lanners, shot by Frank van den Eeden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ewin Ryckaert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Michelle Fairley and Bouli Lanners and Cal MacAninch carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bouli Lanners directs. Frank van den Eeden behind the camera. Sébastien Willemyns scores. Ewin Ryckaert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Bouli Lanners, shot by Frank van den Eeden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Sébastien Willemyns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ewin Ryckaert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Michelle Fairley and Bouli Lanners and Cal MacAninch carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Some truths are better left unsaid.".
10IMDB entry: tt11188010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Frank van den Eeden
Original score: Sébastien Willemyns
Editing: Ewin Ryckaert
Costume design: Elise Ancion
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): M
IMDB: Nobody Has to Know (2022)

Awards

Magritte Award for Best Film

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CinemaSerf2023-11-08
★ 6/10
Near the start of this film, we hear a weather forecast on the car radio advising sunny spells are imminent. Well they didn't come, nor are there really any other sunny moments in this story. Set on the rather dark, bleak and wintry Isle of Lewis, we meet "Phil" (auteur Bouli Landers) who works as a general factotum with "Brian" (Andrew Still) who is the grandson of the smallholding owner "Angus" (Julian Glover). The two workers bond well enough during their largely outdoor, and muddy, endeavours and also over a pint afterwards where the former man discovers that the young man's aunt "Millie" (Michelle Fairley) is looked upon rather disdainfully by others in their small community. It's only when "Phil" suffers a stroke on the beach, that this lady comes forward to help his recuperation, and in the process tells quite a big "white" lie that sets the scene for the rest of this drama. It's a very slow burn with, frankly, a very thin plot but the acting is quite genuine and the island environment and tightly knit family scenario does add a bit of richness to the increasingly predicable outcome. I've seen Fairley on stage a few times and she is a good actress at delivering the less is more style, but here there are just too many lingering shots, driving to and fro, having a cigarette meaningfully - without really developing the characters enough, nor really explaining while the originally Belgian visitor is there in the first place. It's nicely shot, but just rather unremarkable.

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