What We Hide is a 2025 American drama film directed and written by Dan Kay. It stars Mckenna Grace and Jojo Regina as sisters who hide their mother's body following a fatal overdose. Forrest Goodluck, Malia Baker, Dacre Montgomery and Jesse Williams appear in supporting roles. It has received generally positive reviews.
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| Directed by | Dan Kay |
| Written by | Dan Kay |
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| Cinematography | Pip White |
| Edited by | JC Bond |
| Music by | Alexis Grapsas |
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter their mother dies from an overdose, sisters Spider and Jessie, hide her body out of a fear that they will be separated by the foster care system.
Cast
edit- Mckenna Grace as Sadie “Spider”
- Jojo Regina as Jessie
- Jesse Williams as Sheriff Ben Jeffries
- Dacre Montgomery as Reece
- Forrest Goodluck as Cody
- Malia Baker as Alexis
Production
editThe film was announced by Deadline Hollywood in October 2022.[2] It was filmed in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in Florida, United States, between 2022 and 2023 at Seminole High School and Bauder Elementary School. Hurricane Ian halted filming for six days.[3]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere debut under the title Spider & Jessie in February 2025 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.[4] It was released under the title What We Hide in select theaters on August 8, 2025, and became available on digital and video on demand on August 29.[5]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 10 critics' reviews are positive.[6] Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com unfavourably compared What We Hide to the coming-of-age drama film Winter's Bone (2010), saying it "simply does not carry that suspense or tension". She wrote that the film "has the feeling of an old after-school special, a melodramatic lesson about a topical issue".[7]
References
edit- ↑ "What We Hide (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 3, 2022). "Mckenna Grace To Lead 'Spider & Jessie' With Jesse Williams & Jojo Regina Also Starring In Opioid Drama". Deadline. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ↑ DeYoung, Bill (August 24, 2025). "Locally-made movie 'What We Hide' debuts Friday". St Pete Catalyst. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ↑ Dixon, Marcus (January 17, 2025). "2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival to spotlight female directors, raise funds for L.A. wildfire relief". Gold Derby. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ↑ Marc, Christopher (July 8, 2025). "'What We Hide' Trailer: Mckenna Grace Leads Sibling Thriller Coming To Theaters & Digital This August". The Playlist. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ↑ "What We Hide". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ↑ Castillo, Monica. "What We Hide". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
External links
edit- What We Hide at IMDb
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