Bleecker Street has released a trailer forThe Secrets We Keep, which pairs Swedish superstarsNoomi RapaceandJoel Kinnaman, and co-starsChris MessinaandAmy Seimetz.
That’s a solid cast in my book, but as with most films, my interest is due to the juicy story here, which takes place after World War II. Rapace plays a woman living a quiet life in the suburbs with her husband (Messina) when she recognizes a neighbor (Kinnaman) as a soldier who she believes committed heinous war crimes against her. Seeking vengeance, she kidnaps the man and holds him hostage despite his repeated denials.
I love indie thrillers like this one, where you’re never sure if you can trust the protagonist’s memory or not. After all, the key words in the preceding paragraph are “she believes.” The story reminds me of Netflix’s fairly recent docuseriesThe Devil Next Door, about an Ohio man who was extradited to Israel after being accused of being a vicious Nazi guard. That series was utterly fascinating, and though true stories are often stranger than fiction, I think it’s fair to say thatThe Secrets We Keeplooks just as entertaining.
I’m on the record as a longtime fan of both Kinnaman and Messina, and this film returns Rapace to the Lisbeth Salander territory she originated on the big screen. She has a unique presence on camera, and though no one outside ofRidley Scotthas quite figured out how to use her since she came to America, she seems well cast here, and I can’t wait to watch her sink her teeth into this meaty role.
Yuval Adlerdirected from a script credited to him andRyan Covington, and Bleecker Street will releaseThe Secrets We Keepin theaters on Sept. 16 before it hits VOD on Oct. 16. Watch the trailer below, and let me know in the comments section what you might do if you crossed paths with someone who harmed you in the past, because I’m genuinely curious how merciful our readers are these days.
Meanwhile, Kinnaman will soon be seen in the crime dramaThe Informer, which is another indie movie I’m looking forward to watching, so if you haven’t heard of it,click hereto check out that trailer.
