
The Secret Letter
Seen it?2010 | 80 min | Drama, Family
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Eleven-year-old Eva is upset by the many rows between her parents and decides to run away. She wants to hide at her best friends Jackie and Thomas’ house, but circumstances bring her to her mysterious neighbour’s garden. She finds a secret letter there, which tells her the man is a king pin in a criminal organisation. And he is not exactly happy with Eva’s unannounced visit. To convince her of the importance of secrecy, he reveals that Eva’s dad is also involved in his illegal affairs. Eva hesitates: is her father who he claims to be? From that moment on, the enterprising girl does her utmost to exonerate her father from being involved. A period dawns in which Eva discovers that grownups also lead their own lives. She wants to ask questions, but at the same time she is afraid of the answers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Simone van Dusseldorp
- Hanna ObbeekEva Vels
- Isabelle StokkelJackie
- Nils VerkooijenThomas
- Daan SchuurmansKoen Vels
- Lies VisschedijkMother Eva
- Filip PeetersBrandsema
- Finn PoncinFather Jackie & Thomas
- Sophie HouwelingMother Jackie & Thomas
- Karlo SeverdijaDino
- Nanette DrazicZlatka