The setup for this movie has lots of play. A young black woman in London discovers that her biological mother is white. She tracks her mum down and reveals herself. What she discovers is that her mum is a deeply unhappy woman who already has a deeply unhappy daughter at home. Mixed into this is a brother/uncle who is living very distantly with his wife. Also deeply unhappy.
When the secret of the hidden daughter comes out, the rest of the 'secrets and lies' that make up the title come out.
Some interesting characters and the story is interesting as well. But the movie didn't capture my interest at all. At nearly two and half hours, it just went too long. And even though it's billed as a comedy, it really only qualifies in the Greek drama sense that the protagonist doesn't die at the end.
Can't really recommend this film either. It's OK at best.
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