The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

You'll share the intimate secrets of an amazing love affair!

NR 1946 · 97 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

Penny Addams lives in a constant state of depression stemming from the trauma of her father's death when she was just a young girl. Her brother, Chase, and stepmother, Lee, work to help Penny process her grief through psychotherapy and revisiting their past, but only the revelation of long-buried family secrets -- including her Lee's secret lover and the true nature of her father's death -- can bring Penny out of her intense despair.

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard · Written by Whitfield Cook

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