Nothing to Hide
Directed by Fred Cavayé
- drama
- comedy
The story
To spice up a dinner party, old friends agree to share every private message that pops up on their phones -- with disastrous results.
What it’s like
Warm lamplight and a single crowded apartment, with most of the action at one dining table, make this feel like sitting at the end of a long dinner with friends. The camera stays close and restless, lingering on faces and glowing phone screens, and the tight, mostly interior framing gives the evening a claustrophobic, slightly feverish energy. The sound is mostly voices talking over each other, cutlery and clinking glasses, with little score to cushion the awkward silences. The tone is sharp and brittle: a comedy of escalating embarrassment that tips into real hurt, with old loyalties and long-buried resentments surfacing between people who think they know each other well. Pacing is brisk and talky, building steadily through one night as small revelations snowball. Intensity is verbal rather than physical: there is no violence or gore, but there is adultery, sexual frankness, profanity, and cruel remarks, including homophobic jabs that land as uncomfortable rather than played for laughs. It suits a late evening with a few drinks, or anyone who enjoys ensemble comedies with an uneasy, adult edge, though it is not a gentle or cozy watch.
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