Film Details
Runtime: 80 minutes
Language: In English
Director: Grace Hughes-Hallett
Country: United Kingdom, 2025
Genre: Documentary
In 1995 Baton Rouge, 19-year-old college student Kristi makes a life-altering discovery during a feminist studies class: a secret her doctors and parents have concealed since birth. Her quest for truth unveils a radical psychological experiment on identical twins, once hailed as a revolutionary success but now revealed to be a terrible lie affecting thousands around the world and leading to a global medical scandal. Directed by Grace Hughes-Hallett, Infuriating, insightful and deeply affecting, The Secret of Me delves into themes of secrecy, consent, and identity, challenging the ethics of medical practices and the impact of hidden truths.