Film Review – What We Hide

“What We Hide” has the atmosphere of a YA novel, examining the particular battle of a teenager trying to keep her little sister close after they attempt to hide the death of their drug addict mother from outside interests. Dan Kay makes a return to feature-length filmmaking after 2001’s “Way Off Broadway,” and while he’s struggled as a screenwriter in the intervening years (including “Pay the Ghost” and the ghastly “I.T.”), he finds the right tone for his latest endeavor, which carries a welcome gentleness at times, paying attention to emotionality. “What We Hide” has its less successful ideas, but Kay finds room for characterization to develop and he’s gifted a strong performance from star Mckenna Grace, who works to find some nuance in the lead role, bringing needed depth to scenes of distress. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com