# Hidden Kisses (2016)

> A tender French teen romance becomes a painful reckoning with public outing, homophobia, and the fragile courage to be seen.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/267575

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, TV Movie
- Director: Didier Bivel
- Cast: Patrick Timsit, Bérenger Anceaux, Jules Houplain, Bruno Putzulu, Barbara Schulz, Catherine Jacob, Lisa Kramarz, Nicolas Carpentier
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5572566/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, tender, intimate, reflective viewing, lgbtq+ film night

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