Hard Truths

A raw, slow-burn character study that immerses you in a family's unspoken pain, with moments of sharp humour and devastating emotional honesty.

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber

Overview

Pansy is a woman so full of rage that every interaction she has devolves into lashing out, whether at her utterly cowed husband and son, or random strangers who have the temerity to address her. In contrast, her younger sister Chantelle lives with her two vivacious daughters and plies a successful trade as a hairdresser, putting clients at their ease all day long. Yet beneath Pansy’s abrasive exterior are hints of a more fragile psyche, one motivated by fear and damaged by repressed pain.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, tense and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Family, grief, isolation, loneliness

Content

Strong language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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