This preview screening of Hard Truths is the final instalment in our discussion series, In the Works, hosted by Oscar nominated composer Gary Yershon. It's also a return to our 2022 series, Mike Leigh in Conversation. As such, Gary's guest is his long time collaborator, and Hard Truths director, Mike Leigh himself.
About the film:
Sisters Pansy and Chantal are chalk and cheese, but their close bond is the foundation that their extended family is built upon. Lately, life has proven too much for Pansy, her anguish manifests in relentless criticism of the world, leaving her husband Curtley, son Moses and Chantal walking on eggshells. Things come to a head over the course of a Mother’s Day weekend.
Hard Truths reunites Leigh with lead actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies), and his regular filmmaking team including Suzie Davis (production design), Jacqueline Duran (costume design), Gary Yershon (score - naturally), and the great cinematographer Dick Pope, who sadly passed away in October.
