A woman's life crumbles emotionally and professionally as she reaches her middle ages in this drama from the acclaimed director of "Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down!". It centers around Leo Macias (Marisa Paredes) who as a writer, whose secret is that for years she has written under a pseudonym, has become more interested in truth in her writing, while her editors want sex, love and happy endings. Her personal life is crumbling as well with her marriage falling apart, mostly because of her instability in handling any close personal relationships. The movie doesn't really go anywhere nor do we care about Leo, who is arrogant, selfish and childish in all of her real life dealings. You want to reach into the screen and smack this woman in the face. Paredes is impressive as Leo, but she is given little to grow and fully develop as a character. There is a stand out performance from Chus Lampreave as Leo's snappy and energetic mother.
Review of The Flower of My Secret
