Hard Truths [12A]
Mike Leigh returns with a fierce, humorous and compassionate study of family and the thorny ties that bind us BOOK NOWWHEN:
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Director: Mike Leigh | Cast: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber, Tuwaine Barrett
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about this film
British auteur Mike Leigh (Life is Sweet, Mr. Turner, Another Year) reunites with his Secrets & Lies star, the BAFTA-nominated Marianne Jean-Baptiste, for this fierce, compassionate and darkly funny character study.
Angry, depressed and wracked by fear, Pansy (Jean-Baptiste) lashes out at family and strangers. Her constant criticism isolates her from others, save her warm, easygoing sister Chantal (Michele Austin – Another Year), who remains sympathetic despite their clashing temperaments. Inversely recalling the preoccupations of Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) – with its thoughtful look at a life lived optimistically – this rich and expansive film from a master dramatist explores family, sisterhood and the enduring mysteries of character.
‘A Mike Leigh classic… Marianne Jean-Baptiste is exceptional.’ ★★★★ The Guardian
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