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Secrets don't let go
Secrets don't let go
Drama - 2006
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7.2
91%
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Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
Director:
,
Ryan Fleck
Cast:
,
Ryan Gosling
,
Jeff Lima
,
Shareeka Epps
,
Nathan Corbett
,
Tyra Kwao-Vovo
,
Rosemary Ledee
,
Tristan Mack Wilds
,
Bryce Silver
,
Kaela C. Pabon
,
Erica Rivera

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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
11 Aug 2006
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$700,000
Revenue:
$4,911,725
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 29 wins & 48 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Although the subject promises more than the film can deliver, there is compensation in Gosling's convincing, unromanticized portrayal of someone seeking escape from longing and loss that neither he nor the movie can really define.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Oct 2006
fresh:
Gosling is indeed amazing as a bewildered, depressed New York schoolteacher who is slipping into dire drug addiction; it's exactly the kind of star turn in a smaller film that Academy voters could (and should) notice.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
7 Oct 2006
fresh:
The movie comes down to Gosling's spot-on performance and how we feel about it.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Oct 2006
fresh:
Gosling and Epps, an unusual but effective pairing, show real commitment in their performances.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
30 Oct 2006
fresh:
Ryan Gosling's self-destructive teacher is easily the year's most mesmerizing character study. And he's hardly the only reason to see this film. Shareeka Epps anchors her scenes as Drey with a self-possession way beyond her years.
– Bob Mondello,
NPR.org,
18 Oct 2008
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