Nobody Has to Know (film)

Nobody Has to Know is a 2021 drama film written and directed by Bouli Lanners. The film stars Michelle Fairley, Lanners, Cal MacAninch, Clovis Cornillac, and Julian Glover. It follows Philippe Haubin, a middle-aged man who suffered a stroke, causing him to lose his memory. Millie MacPherson, who takes care of him, tells him falsely that they were secretly in love before his accident.

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. At the 12th Magritte Awards, Nobody Has to Know received seven nominations, winning Best Film and Best Director for Lanners.

Cast

 * Michelle Fairley as Millie MacPherson
 * Bouli Lanners as Philippe Haubin dit Phil
 * Cal MacAninch as Peter
 * Clovis Cornillac as Benoît Haubin
 * Julian Glover as Angus
 * Andrew Still as Brian
 * Donald Douglas as Nigel's man handler

Critical reception
On review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film holds an average score of four stars out of five, based on a survey of 20 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 82% rating based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10.