‘The Secrets We Keep’ Costumer Talks Key to Character Looks in Post-wwii Drama

In “The Secrets We Keep,” Noomi Rapace’s Maja harbors a dark secret, one she keeps to herself.

She plays Maja, a Romanian refugee during World War II, who has set up a new life for herself with her husband Lewis, played by Chris Messina.She’s settled into her life, but one day, her past and the secrets come back to haunt her in the form of Joel Kinnaman, who plays Thomas.

Is he really the SS officer who she holds responsible for her younger sister’s death? He denies it when she confronts him.For costumer Christina Flannery, her goal on the post-World War II drama was simple — to be as authentic to the period as possible.

As a former vintage store owner, Flannery looked at the detail of the period from the stitching to the buttons to dress her characters.Below, Flannery talks with Variety about putting

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