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May 11 2011 
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David (Steven Coward, right) arrives a bit late for school, just after the bus has drawn up and classes have begun, and as he takes his seat he's ignored by his teacher, played by Nicola Haldane, when attempting to answer questions despite clearly wanting to impart the information. Other chilren sneer at him, while at the back, Rosie (Emily Batchford, below-right), asks the teacher to go easy on David because he doesn't know yet... about the secret..., and adds with a chilling air, "but he will do soon." Little by little, the realisation kicks in and when you think you've sussed it out, it's really not quite what you think. But what is it? Well, that would be telling :) The Secret features excellent performances from the two leads, Steven (age 14), who took the lead role in Jon Rosling's earlier feature, Waterfall, and Emily (age 11) who makes her debut in this film.
I went to see The Secret at the premiere on July 17th and there was a fantastic atmosphere about the whole screening. I've known Jon for many years, ever since we were both at Keele University. I was so looking forward to this film and it didn't disappoint at all. Note that the film has already been submitted to Raindance, the Canary Wharf Film Festivals, Encounters at Bristol and the Renderyard Film Festival and more are due soon. Check out The Official Website for more info about the film, the cast and crew, any future festival submissions and also the film's trailer. Review copyright © Dominic Robinson, 2008.
As of April 2009, Blu-rays and DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TH-37PX80B 37" Plasma TV with a Sony BDP-1500 Blu-ray player and played through a Yamaha DSP-AX820 amplifier. PC games reviewed by the editor are on:
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School can be a fairly isolating place at the best of times - we've all been there, but in The Secret,
things just aren't panning out the way an average school day should.
As well as the haunting soundtrack, which was atmospheric in all the right places, the camera angles also complemented the look
of the film, including when David first walks up to the school with the camera low-down making the school looking even more
daunting, and the overcast weather all fitted in together to echo that feeling of a school day when you're not in the mood
for one. There was also an element in there that reminded me of
