Hard Truths

Hard Truths (2024) is a drama, comedy film directed by Mike Leigh rated 6.4/10.

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.

Cast

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Pansy

Michele Austin

Chantelle

David Webber

Curtley

Tuwaine Barrett

Moses

Ani Nelson

Kayla

Sophia Brown

Aleisha

Jonathan Livingstone

Virgil

Jo Martin

Nurse Salon Client

Llewella Gideon

Smoking Salon Client

Yvette Boakye

Salon Client

Chinenye Ezeudu

Salon Client

Elliot Edusah

Sofa Couple (Daniel)