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    Susu 2018 POSTER

    Susu

    2018

    English

    3.6

    1

    chinese woman

    countryside

    Crime

    Drama

    family secrets

    Horror

    mansion

    Mystery

    old mansion

    Thriller

    Yixi Sun Yixi Sun Director Zhu Lin Zhu Lin as Aimo Tom Mannion Tom Mannion as Dirk Cain Zitong Wu Zitong Wu as Qi'an Steve Edwin Steve Edwin as Shirley / Charles Stuart / Antony Stuart
    Two Chinese girls take a film transcription job at a heritage English countryside mansion. Discovering entangled family secrets about the Kunqu Opera star Susu, they find it almost impossible to escape, physically and emotionally.
    Holiday Engagement 2011 POSTER

    Holiday Engagement

    2011

    English

    6.0

    3

    35%

    35%

    broken engagement

    Comedy

    family secrets

    pretend relationship

    Romance

    singing together

    thanksgiving

    wedding plans

    Jim Fall Jim Fall Director Jordan Bridges Jordan Bridges as David Michael Monks Michael Monks as Father Macy Carrie Wiita Carrie Wiita as Joy Burns Edi Patterson Edi Patterson as Sophie
    Thirty-something Hillary Burns has spent her life trying to get the approval of her parents, in the shadow of her more successfully-attached siblings. So when Hillary's fiance, workaholic lawyer Jason King, dumps her because she isn't willing to relocate for his potential promotion, she panics because she had been promising to bring him home to meet her expectant family, whom she does not want to let down! As a last-minute idea, her best friend Sophie convinces her to actually hire someone to "play the role" of Jason for her return home on Thanksgiving.. leading to an interesting combination of sparks & revelations for all involved.
    Eulogy 2004 POSTER

    Eulogy

    2004

    English

    6.4

    9

    36%

    71%

    Action

    Comedy

    death in family

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    family conflict

    family secrets

    funeral

    Michael Clancy Michael Clancy Director Mark Harelik Mark Harelik as Burt Sherman Howard Sherman Howard as Funeral Director Famke Janssen Famke Janssen as Judy Arnolds Zooey Deschanel Zooey Deschanel as Kate Collins
    A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships.
    The Hero 2016 POSTER

    The Hero

    2016

    Dutch

    5.2

    1

    Crime

    Drama

    family secrets

    flashback

    History

    home invasion

    jewish family

    revenge

    Thriller

    Menno Meyjes Menno Meyjes Director Kitty Courbois Kitty Courbois as Iezebel Silverstein Fedja van Huêt Fedja van Huêt as Jacob Edelman Bilal Wahib Bilal Wahib as Tarik Bart Oomen Bart Oomen as Vader Raaymakers
    After Sara Silverstein suddenly finds herself involved in a series of violent attacks she realizes she needs to unravel her father’s past in order to neutralize this threat.
    Afraid 2018 POSTER

    Afraid

    2018

    English

    3.6

    1

    family secrets

    fear

    haunted house

    Horror

    isolation

    survival

    thriller

    Thriller

    Jason Goldberg Jason Goldberg Director Alanna Masterson Alanna Masterson as Alanna Luke Baybak Luke Baybak as (as Luke Baybak) George Byrne George Byrne as George
    A couple goes on a weekend getaway to a cabin in the woods. What starts as a romantic weekend turns into a nightmare when they discover they are being watched by the cabin's voyeuristic owner.
    Madea's Family Reunion 2006 POSTER

    Madea's Family Reunion

    2006

    English

    5.3

    12

    26%

    93%

    Action

    arranged marriage

    aunt niece relationship

    based on play or musical

    bus driver

    Comedy

    Drama

    family secrets

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    Romance

    Tyler Perry Tyler Perry Director Blair Underwood Blair Underwood as Carlos Armstrong Henry Simmons Henry Simmons as Issac Keke Palmer Keke Palmer as Nikki Johnny Gill Johnny Gill as Singer at wedding
    Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her 2 young children and Lisa is engaged to a controlling man that her mother set her up with. In addition, Madea has just been court-ordered to become the guardian of Nikki, a rebellious runaway teenager. Madea must keep the peace and her family together while simultaneously planning her clan's reunion.
    Stories We Tell 2012 POSTER

    Stories We Tell

    2012

    English

    7.5

    8

    94%

    79%

    Action

    biography

    Documentary

    family history

    family relationships

    family secrets

    montreal, canada

    toronto, canada

    Sarah Polley Sarah Polley Director Thomas Hauff Thomas Hauff as Actor Rebecca Jenkins Rebecca Jenkins as Diane Polley Sarah Polley Sarah Polley as Herself Allie MacDonald Allie MacDonald as Joanna Polley
    Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending of their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.
    I Am Toxic 2018 POSTER

    I Am Toxic

    2018

    Spanish

    4.2

    1

    Action

    argentinean countryside

    biological warfare

    countryside

    family secrets

    Horror

    post-apocalyptic future

    Sci-Fi

    zombie apocalypse

    Pablo Parés Pablo Parés Director Gastón Cocchiarale Gastón Cocchiarale as Horacio Fontova Horacio Fontova as Sergio Podelei Sergio Podelei as Esteban Prol Esteban Prol as Perro
    Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2101. The world has been ravaged by a biological warfare. A man wakes up in the desert, unable to remember anything of his previous life.
    Rich in Love 1992 POSTER

    Rich in Love

    1992

    English

    6.1

    4

    69%

    38%

    Drama

    family secrets

    south carolina

    Bruce Beresford Bruce Beresford Director Kyle MacLachlan Kyle MacLachlan as Billy McQueen Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard as Rhody Poole Wayne Dehart Wayne Dehart as Sam Poole Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke as Wayne Frobiness
    Warren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves him unexpectedly. With Helen gone, Warren's kindhearted teenage daughter, Lucille, cares for him and tries to cheer him up. Warren slowly starts to recover, and begins a relationship with another woman, Vera Delmage. However, his life is complicated when his older daughter, Rae, arrives in town pregnant.
    The Grandmother 2021 POSTER

    The Grandmother

    2021

    Spanish

    5.9

    18

    33%

    33%

    family secrets

    fashion model

    grandmother granddaughter relationship

    Horror

    madrid, spain

    old woman

    paris, france

    Paco Plaza Paco Plaza Director Maru Valdivielso Maru Valdivielso as Laura del Sol Laura del Sol as Karina Kolokolchykova Karina Kolokolchykova as Eva Almudena Amor Almudena Amor as Susana
    Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.
    Our Loved Ones 2015 POSTER

    Our Loved Ones

    2015

    French

    7.0

    1

    71%

    71%

    death of father

    depression

    Drama

    family drama

    family secrets

    quebec

    suicide

    Anne Émond Anne Émond Director Nathalie Cavezzali Nathalie Cavezzali as Claire Maxim Gaudette Maxim Gaudette as David Leblanc Roger Vilà Roger Vilà as Juan Nathaly Thibault Nathaly Thibault as Parent giving Award
    1978. In a small village in Bas-St-Laurent, Guy’s tragic death is a shock for the Leblanc family. For many years, the real cause of his death is kept hidden from some members of the family, including his son David. The latter in turn starts his own family with his wife Marie. He lovingly raises his children Laurence and Frédéric, but deep within him harbours a persistent melancholy.
    Our Godfather 2019 POSTER

    Our Godfather

    2019

    English

    6.8

    100%

    42%

    biography

    Biography

    Crime

    Documentary

    family secrets

    historical figure

    History

    mafia boss

    palermo, sicily

    witness protection

    Mark Franchetti Mark Franchetti Director Thomas Bilotti Thomas Bilotti as Self - Gambino Crime Family Capo Tommaso Buscetta Tommaso Buscetta as Self - Mafia Pentito Stefano Buscetta Stefano Buscetta as Self - Tommaso Buscetta's Son Anthony Petrucci Anthony Petrucci as Self - US Special Agent
    The story of how Sicilian Mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta (1928-2000), the Godfather of Two Worlds, revealed, starting in 1984, the deepest secrets of the organization, thus helping to convict the hundreds of mafiosi who were tried in the trial held in Palermo between 1986 and 1987.
    Family Game 2022 POSTER

    Family Game

    2022

    French

    6.6

    1

    Crime

    Drama

    family clan

    family secrets

    hunter

    poacher

    Rafaël Ouellet Rafaël Ouellet Director Micheline Lanctôt Micheline Lanctôt as Julien Poulin Julien Poulin as Jason Cavalier Jason Cavalier as Chuck Karine Vanasse Karine Vanasse as Émilie
    The Arsenaults, a close-knit family who profit from illegal hunting, have ruled the roost for several generations in Témiscouata, Quebec. The return to the fold of Anthony, the impetuous youngest of the family, then the arrival of Émilie, a radio host who exercises an ascendancy over Anthony and his older brother Adam, will come to test the harmony of the clan.
    Great Photo, Lovely Life 2023 POSTER

    Great Photo, Lovely Life

    2023

    English

    7.4

    2

    Action

    docudrama

    Documentary

    family relationships

    family secrets

    grandparent grandchild relationship

    secret relationship

    sexual abuse

    Rachel Beth Anderson Rachel Beth Anderson Director Amanda Mustard Amanda Mustard as Bill Flickinger Bill Flickinger as Self Angie Minnick Angie Minnick as Self Debi Mustard Debi Mustard as Self
    A photojournalist turns her lens on the decades of sexual abuse her family and community experienced at the hands of her grandfather in this unflinching portrait of intergenerational trauma, family secrets, and redemption.
    Lost Souls 2000 POSTER

    Lost Souls

    2000

    English

    4.8

    16

    8%

    22%

    Action

    anti-christ

    daughter

    Drama

    family secrets

    Horror

    incest

    pedophilia

    Thriller

    Janusz Kaminski Janusz Kaminski Director John Hurt John Hurt as Father Lareaux Victor Slezak Victor Slezak as Father Thomas Winona Ryder Winona Ryder as Maya Larkin Jamie Denbo Jamie Denbo as Sharon
    A young woman becomes aware of a conspiracy to enable the Devil to walk the Earth in human form. To defeat the prophesy, she must convince a respected New York crime journalist, who is devoid of faith, that he is in fact the target of the conspiracy.
    Jonathan 2016 POSTER

    Jonathan

    2016

    German

    6.4

    6

    40%

    40%

    Drama

    family secrets

    love triangle

    male homosexuality

    Mystery

    Romance

    rural area

    secret love

    unrequited love

    Piotr J. Lewandowski Piotr J. Lewandowski Director Julia Koschitz Julia Koschitz as Anka André Hennicke André Hennicke as Burghardt Jannis Niewöhner Jannis Niewöhner as Jonathan Thomas Sarbacher Thomas Sarbacher as Ron
    A young man struggles with the pressure of caring for his terminally ill father while trying to unlock a secret that his father seems determined to keep from him. The story takes another dramatic turn when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered.
    Mysteries of Lisbon 2010 POSTER

    Mysteries of Lisbon

    2010

    Portuguese

    7.5

    4

    85%

    70%

    18th century

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    family secrets

    husband wife relationship

    lisbon, portugal

    mentor protégé relationship

    Raoul Ruiz Raoul Ruiz Director Maria João Bastos Maria João Bastos as Ângela de Lima Léa Seydoux Léa Seydoux as Blanche de Montfort Melvil Poupaud Melvil Poupaud as Coronel Ernest Lacroze Clotilde Hesme Clotilde Hesme as Elisa de Montfort
    The tragic story of the many lives of Father Dinis, his dark origins and his pious works, and the different fates of all those who, trapped in a sinister web of love, hate and crime, cross paths with him through years of adventure.
    The Playgirls and the Vampire 1960 POSTER

    The Playgirls and the Vampire

    1960

    Italian

    5.1

    3

    Action

    castle

    family secrets

    Horror

    romance

    stranded

    stripper

    vampire

    Piero Regnoli Piero Regnoli Director Leonardo Botta Leonardo Botta as Ferrenc Maria Giovannini Maria Giovannini as Katia - the Victim Alfredo Rizzo Alfredo Rizzo as Lucas - the Manager Antoine Nicos Antoine Nicos as Zoltan / Caretaker
    Sexy nightclub dancers get trapped in a dark, creepy castle for the night.
    Lies We Tell 2023 POSTER

    Lies We Tell

    2023

    English

    6.4

    9

    100%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    dysfunctional family

    family secrets

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Lisa Mulcahy Lisa Mulcahy Director Chris Walley Chris Walley as Edward Grainne Keenan Grainne Keenan as Madame John Olohan John Olohan as Mr. Rusk David Wilmot David Wilmot as Silas
    An orphaned heiress is forced to embrace her family's dark legacy.
    There Is No Evil 2020 POSTER

    There Is No Evil

    2020

    Persian

    7.5

    16

    98%

    90%

    birthday party

    death penalty

    Drama

    family secrets

    marriage proposal

    military service

    terminal illness

    Mohammad Rasoulof Mohammad Rasoulof Director Masoud Tosifyan Masoud Tosifyan as Baran Rasoulof Baran Rasoulof as Darya Pejvak Imani Pejvak Imani as Nima Zhila Shahi Zhila Shahi as Zaman
    Set against the backdrop of Iran's strict and oppressive legal system, this anthology film tells the stories of four men who each face a moral crisis when having to deal with death penalties.
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