Secret Society

Can a working-class wife find happiness through the discipline of sumo wrestling? After half-bright layabout Kenny (Lee Ross) loses his job, he tries to persuade his wife Daisy (Charlotte Brittain) to bring in some extra income by posing for nude photos. Daisy, who is more than a bit overweight, ...more

Imogen Kimmel's Secret Society is a quirky domestic drama with a good-spiritedness that keeps it far from the realm of so many gross-out comedies targeting fat people. Though it's warm and refreshing to see large women on the big screen portrayed with sensitivity, the film unfortunately suffers from a weak screenplay and shoddy production. As Daisy, Charlotte Brittain is totally convincing as a working-class Yorkshire woman trying to make ends meet by working in a factory. She honestly seems ...more