Secrets and Lies

Awards season must be a-comin’ – it is – because I’ve already told you about Happy-Go-Lucky’s Sally Hawkins, and now I’m here to urge you to seek you another foreign film, I’ve Loved You So Long.

Starring Kristin Scott Thomas as Juliette, this film tells the story of a woman who reunites with her sister Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) after 15 years.

The reason for her absence: Juliette’s been…uhh…away, which Léa didn’t know. Confronted with the unexpected goodness of her younger sister, who makes her a part of her family, Juliette’s bitterness and icy façade slowly begins to melt as the drama comes to a boil.

Scott is said to deliver a knockout performance, and I’ve Loved You So Long promises to stir its audience.

Photo: Sony Pictures Classics.