A Secret
A Secret is a drama told in flashbacks and starts in the 1950’s post war Paris where 9 year old Francois, the son of a champion swimmer mom and gymnast father, feels the disenchantment in his father’s heart at the boy’s physical limitations. Francois invents an imaginary older brother with all the attributes that he lacks. His hero increasingly becomes a real presence in his life which is uneasily tolerated by his mother but mysteriously infuriates his father. Six years later he discovers that his vivid creation isn’t all a dream and that there is a dark unspoken part of the families past. With the holocaust as a backdrop there was a heated and illicit period in his parent life that caused traumatic results.Based on a truth inspired novel this story is told in a stylish reversal where the flashbacks are filmed in bright colour while the present appears in shades of grey. Interesting cinematography and fine performances have already made A Secret an award winning movie.