Title: Hard Truths
Rating: R
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Written by: Mike Leigh
Starring: Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin
Release Date: 1/10/2025
Running Time: 97 minutes
What did you think of this film?
Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked by fear, tormented by afflictions, and prone to raging tirades against her husband, son, and anyone who looks her way. Meanwhile, her easygoing younger sister, played by Michele Austin, is a single mother with a life as different from Pansy’s as their clashing temperaments – brimming with communal warmth from her salon clients and daughters alike. This expansive film from a master dramatist takes us into the intensities of kinship, duty, and the most enduring of human mysteries: that even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, we still find ways to love those we call family.
Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No
Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No
Special thanks to Stephen for this submission
