Hard Truths (2024)

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom, Spain

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 161 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A depressed woman in London struggles with her negative outlook on life. Her cheerful sister tries to bridge the distance between them.

intimaterawemotionally drainingmelancholicgroundedslow-burnbittersweetcharacter-driven

What happens

Hard Truths is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, and David Webber. Set in London, its plot follows the plight of a depressed and nay-saying woman (Jean-Baptiste) and the relationship with her jovial sister Chantelle (Austin). The film premiered at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024, and was met with widespread critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction and Jean-Baptiste's performance. It was released theatrically in the United States on 6 December 2024, by Bleecker Street, and in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2025, and in Spain on 28 February 2025. It was named one of the top 10 independent films of 2024 by the National Board of Review. Meanwhile, for her performance, Jean-Baptiste received Best Actress nominations at the Critics' Choice Awards, BAFTA Film Awards, and the Gotham Awards, and swept the Best Actress trifecta at the NYFCC, LAFCA, and NSFC, becoming the first woman of colour to do so. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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