

Hard Truths
2024-12-06 · 97 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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- Directors
- Mike Leigh
- Production companies
- Film4 Productions, The Mediapro Studio, Thin Man Films, Creativity Media
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Spain
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 718,850
Top Cast
Marianne Jean-BaptistePansy
Michele AustinChantelle
David WebberCurtley
Tuwaine BarrettMoses
Ani NelsonKayla
Sophia BrownAleisha
Jonathan LivingstoneVirgil
Jo MartinNurse Salon Client
Llewella GideonSmoking Salon Client
Yvette BoakyeSalon Client
Chinenye EzeuduSalon Client
Elliot EdusahSofa Couple (Daniel)
Tiwa LadeSofa Couple (Savannah)
Alice Bailey JohnsonFurniture Assistant
Gary BeadleIrate Motorist
Diveen HenrySupermarket Customer
Bryony MillerSupermarket Customer
Ashna RabheruCashier
Samantha SpiroNicole
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