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97m
Hard Truths
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Synopsis
For the first time since their award-winning Secrets & Lies, legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh and Oscar-nominated actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste reunite for the powerful Hard Truths.
“Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers a hall-of-fame acting triumph” (ABC News) in a tour-de-force role that critics are hailing as the “performance of her career” (Rolling Stone), “a truly blistering performance” (Associated Press), "one of the most sincere slice-of-life films to come out of British cinema in recent years" (Paste Magazine) and “a performance for the ages” (The New Yorker).
Lauded as “the closest we’ve got to a modern Dickens” (Los Angeles Times), Mike Leigh is at the height of his powers in this darkly humorous, insightful exploration of family dynamics and the thorny ties that bind us.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
BAFTA AWARDS 2025 | Nominee: Outstanding British Film, Best Leading Actress
BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS 2024 | Winner: Best Lead Performance
NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2024 | Winner: Best Actress
LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2024 | Winner: Best Leading Performance
LONDON CRITICS CIRCLE FILM AWARDs 2024 | Winner: Actress of the Year
Rating
M
Length
97m
Genre
New Release
Reviews
Jean-Baptiste is breathtakingly good, and it’s so nice to have Leigh back on the dramatic scene. He’s essential to it.
★★★★ A Mike Leigh classic of day-to-day disillusionment and courage... Marianne Jean-Baptiste is exceptional.
★★★★★ Marianne Jean-Baptiste is Oscar-worthy in Mike Leigh's captivating new film.
One of the best performances of the year
Sharply funny
It is a truly blistering performance from Jean-Baptiste, reuniting with Leigh after many years, in a collaboration that was entirely worth the wait
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