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Hard Truths review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste is ferocious and funny in this fearless drama

4/5 Mike Leigh’s uncompromising latest film is harrowing and hilarious, centred around a fearless lead performance by Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

"Hard Truths" confronts an angry world

Mike Leigh and his longtime collaborator Marianne Jean-Baptiste search for answers in their latest tour de force

Salon · Jan 10, 2025

Hard Truths at London Film Festival review: Mike Leigh's unflinching new drama is an exhausting experience

The director’s first film in six years reunites him with the wonderful Marianne Jean-Baptiste – but the end result is hard work

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2024