Movie

My Secret Partner

2011 · 125 min

A gentle, bittersweet romantic drama that ambles through parallel love stories with warmth, wry humour and a quiet ache.

Overview: A single father struggling to make his comeback as a screenwriter falls in love with one of his students. Meanwhile his son, studying to become a chef, falls in love with his teacher. Love is great for creativity, but it comes with a price.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, parenthood, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
parenthood
ambition
identity
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild