
Sabina has a regular life. She is satisfied with her job and her love for Franco. But nightmares start disturbing her, at almost the same time she discovers that she's pregnant. Little by little she remembers her childhood in a severe middle-class family, but a big secret is still hidden in her heart. Determined to bring clarity and serenity to her life, she considers contacting her brother, a University teacher in the U.S.A., to try to understand what happened in their past.... (Full plot summary below)
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Sabina has a regular life. She is satisfied with her job and her love for Franco. But nightmares start disturbing her, at almost the same time she discovers that she's pregnant. Little by little she remembers her childhood in a severe middle-class family, but a big secret is still hidden in her heart. Determined to bring clarity and serenity to her life, she considers contacting her brother, a University teacher in the U.S.A., to try to understand what happened in their past. What is the secret? Will Sabina finally manage to free herself from the "beast inside her heart"?
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| San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinWell worth seeing for its sensitive and never maudlin portrayal of a sister and brother bonded together by a family secret. |
| Reel.comKim MorganHere's the problem with Cristina Comencini's Don't Tell: it should have been directed by Pedro Almodovar. |
| VarietyRichard KuipersWith West’s magnetic performance and Garrett’s sensitive direction leading the way, the film achieves its crucial goal of turning uncomfortable subject matter into emotionally rewarding viewing. |
| culturevulture.netArthur LazereA well-acted melodrama with some engaging characters and a storyline that holds the attention |
| USA TodayClaudia PuigDon't Tell, Italy's submission for the foreign-language Oscar, has strong performances, but the story takes too long to get off the ground. |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsThe script and the performances are all fine, but it's very slow going. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenDon't Tell, which was unaccountably nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film, is no better than a second-tier candidate for the Lifetime Channel. |
| FilmStew.comSusan MichalsThe film meanders and becomes painfully arbitrary in its storyline... Child abuse + funny lesbians = hilarious!!! |
| L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertMight make a fun Lifetime TV movie -- if it weren't quite so morose. |
| L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorSuch tales are the issue du jour stateside, which makes Don't Tell's slavish adherence to Dr. Phil-inspired recovered-memory orthodoxies seem more than a touch ingenuous. |