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The Secret Between Us

2026 · 114 min

A slow, earnest domestic drama that turns quietly tense as a buried betrayal surfaces and a family's image cracks.

Directed by
Tamera Hill
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Karen Abercrombie, Lisa Arrindell, Reggie Currelley
Overview
A man admired for his integrity watches his perfect life unravel when an unexpected visitor shows up at his front door and forces him to confront the painful consequences of his past betrayal.

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Directed by
Tamera Hill
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Karen Abercrombie, Lisa Arrindell, Reggie Currelley
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • identity
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Tamera Hill
Written by
Tamera Hill
Starring
Karen Abercrombie, Lisa Arrindell, Reggie Currelley, Denzell Dandridge, Vickie Eng, Laura Fairchild, Tommy McNulty, Destinee Monét
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America

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