Thriller,Drama,Crime,Mystery
United States of America
Every Secret Thing is a 2014 psychological thriller directed by Amy Berg and based on the novel of the same name by Laura Lippman. The film stars Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, and Dakota Fanning as the three main leads.
The story revolves around the disappearance of a three-year-old girl, who is taken from her front porch in a Baltimore suburb. Two teenage girls, Alice (Danielle Macdonald) and Ronnie (Dakota Fanning), are convicted of the crime and serve seven years in juvenile detention.
Once they are released, they return to their small town, where the residents are hostile and unforgiving. As they try to rebuild their lives, another child goes missing, and suspicion falls on them once again. Two detectives, Nancy Porter (Elizabeth Banks) and Kevin Jones (Nate Parker), are called in to investigate the new disappearance and unravel the secrets that have been hidden for years.
As the investigation unfolds, dark secrets are revealed, and long-buried traumas resurface. The film explores themes of trauma, guilt, and the blurred lines between innocence and guilt. The stellar performances by Lane, Banks, and Fanning elevate the film to a level of emotional complexity rarely seen in mainstream thrillers. Every Secret Thing is a haunting and thought-provoking film that will leave you thinking long after the credits roll.
