In post-WWII America, a woman (Noomi Rapace), rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband (Chris Messina), kidnaps her neighbor (Joel Kinnaman) and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.
Chuck says:
Director Yuval Adler’s film is a taut examination of the extremes we turn to when dealing with almost debilitating stress as well as the reliance of memory. What with repression being a coping tool in dealing with experiences such as Maja’s the fact that she could be mistaken is a logical conclusion, one that’s given significant weight in the story. Sporting spot on period details, “Secrets” plays out not simply as an effective thriller but also as an examination of a marriage under duress. The film reminds us violence creates an insidious ripple effect that infects those not immediately victimized by it, a brutal reminder the film hauntingly displays. 3 Stars. 97 minutes. Rated R.
