I Swear (2025)
- Directed by
- Kirk Jones
- Genre
- biographical film, comedy drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 391 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A biographical film about John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome. It follows his life from being the subject of a documentary as a teenager into adulthood.
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What happens
I Swear is a 2025 British biographical black comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by Kirk Jones. It is based on the true life story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome who, as a teenager, was the subject of the 1989 television documentary John's Not Mad. The film stars Robert Aramayo as Davidson, alongside Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, and Peter Mullan in supporting roles. Scott Ellis Watson makes his acting debut as a young Davidson. I Swear premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2025, and was released in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal on 10 October 2025. It was acclaimed by critics, who praised the performances of Aramayo and Mullan. The film received five nominations at the 79th British Academy Film Awards, winning two, including Best Actor in a Leading Role for Aramayo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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