Secrets & Lies
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.
This is a deeply human, raw exploration of family, identity, and the messy truths that bind us. It feels like an intimate, unvarnished look into lives, filled with awkward silences, explosive emotions, and the quiet yearning for connection. A poignant journey through the complexities of belonging and self-discovery.
