In The Secrets, a film directed by Avi Nesher, we enter the world of Orthodox girls studying at a seminary. One student, Naomi, the intellectual daughter of a prominent Yeshiva director, dreams of being a learned Rabbi instead of a dutiful orthodox wife — the future to which she seems destined.

The school is a devout and lively place where the girls embrace religious life and friendship with equal passion. Suddenly things change when a mysterious French woman, Anouk (the famous French actress, Fanny Ardant) living nearby is befriended by Naomi. This older woman is seriously ill and guilty of a heinous crime, but Naomi tries to help her by being her spiritual guide in a serious of rituals designed by Naomi to purge Anouk of her sins.

This film explores the questions of religious intolerance and sexual politics in the orthodox community in a charming,sensitive and gentle manner.