Don't Tell
Seen it?2006 | 116 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (25% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Sabina has a regular life. She is satisfied with her job and her love for Franco. Lately nightmares start disturbing her, and almost in the same time she discovers to be pregnant. Step by step she remembers her childhood spent within a severe middle-class family. But a big secret is hidden within her heart. Sabina wants to contact again her brother, a University teacher in the US, to try to understand what is happened in their past. What is the secret? She is determined to bring clarity and serenity in her life. She finally manages to free herself from her "beast in the heart".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cristina Comencini
- Giovanna MezzogiornoSabina
- Alessio BoniFranco
- Stefania RoccaEmilia
- Angela FinocchiaroMaria
- Giuseppe BattistonAndrea Negri
- Luigi Lo CascioDaniele
- Valerio BinascoFather
- Simona Lisimadre
- Francesca InaudiAnita
- Lucy AkhurstAnne