Emilys Geheimnisse (2001)

Emilys Geheimnisse: Directed by Blair Treu. With Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano, David Gallagher, Vivica A. Fox. A fourteen-year-old aspiring violinist finds herself under an increasing amount of pressure to keep secrets for herself, her family and her newfound best friend.

“… and everyone responded with a cheerful (maybe a little tearful) thumbs up. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSure, we know that main character, Evan, isnu0026#39;t u0026quot;reallyu0026quot; playing the violin, but once you get past that, you can get into the story… and a great story it is. One that works on many levels. I wasnu0026#39;t prepared for some of the u0026quot;surprisesu0026quot; — especially the emotional ones.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe relationships that build are never forced, almost as though the three main stars (Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Anarano and David Gallagher) are good u0026quot;off screenu0026quot; friends. The three make great use of facial expressions and body language, even when they donu0026#39;t have a speaking part. And speaking of speaking, itu0026#39;s great to see (or, rather, *hear*) a movie that doesnu0026#39;t have to resort to trashy talk in order to develop its characters. (Why, I canu0026#39;t recall my TV Guardian blanking out a single bad word — way to go Blair Treu!)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enFor a good Family Movie — Little Secrets is highly recommended.”