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7.6 / 10 2h 22min

Drama

After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to a working class white woman, Cynthia. At first Cynthia denies the claim, but she eventually admits to birthing Hortense as a teenager, and the two begin to bond. However, when Cynthia invites Hortense to a family barbecue, Cynthia's already tense relationship with her family becomes even more complicated.

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Review by user790dky0qxh7

As clear and intelligent a view of family life as there is on film

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Review by user2981d6wr7a5

One Excellent Film...But Is There Another Secret?

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Review by user857x4t15aac

a phenomenal movie...as well as a very emotional and painful one.

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Review by user102nvgpcm39

A harrowing emotional journey, witnessing the eternal struggle between 'secrets & lies' and 'love & understanding'...

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Review by user82350tx0oh

The restrained direction is what makes the film

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Review by user663zw9mnlrs

3-bucket tearjerker of hiding one's pain in plain sight

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Review by user335a70dr2s9

I have no idea what the heck unraveled before my eyes...

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Review by user34wrur096u

The Best Mother-Daughter Film Ever.

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