Hard Truths

2024 drama film

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

CinematographyDick PopeEdited byTania ReddinMusic byGary Yershon

Production
companies

Film4
Thin Man Films
The Mediapro Studio
Creativity Media

Distributed by

StudioCanal (United Kingdom and Ireland)
The Mediapro Studio (Spain)

Release dates

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) (TIFF)
6 December 2024 (2024-12-06) (United States)

Running time

97 minutesCountries

United Kingdom
Spain

LanguageEnglish

Hard Truths is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who had previously collaborated with Leigh in Secrets & Lies, and Michele Austin.^[1] The film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024, and be theatrically released in the United States on 6 December 2024 by Bleecker Street.^[2]^[3] It is Leigh's first film set in contemporary times since Another Year in 2010.

Cast

Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy
Michele Austin as Chantelle
David Webber as Curtley
Tuwaine Barrett as Moses
Ani Nelson
Sophia Brown
Jonathan Livingstone

Production

In February 2020, it was reported that Mike Leigh would begin shooting his latest film in the summer.^[4] After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced in February 2023 that the film would go into production that year.^[5] In February 2024, it was reported that the film would star Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin.^[1]^[6]

Release

Hard Truths is set to premiere in the Special Presentations section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024.^[2] It will also screen at 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival and the 2024 New York Film Festival.^[7]^[8] In the United States, Bleecker Street will give the film a limited theatrical release in New York on 6 December 2024 followed by a nationwide release on 10 January 2025.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Ntim, Zac (14 February 2024). "Mike Leigh Reteams With Marianne Jean-Baptiste On Latest Feature 'Hard Truths,' First Look Revealed". Deadline.
^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (22 July 2024). "TIFF Galas & Special Presentations Lineup Includes World Premieres From Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Gia Coppola; Starry Pics With Jennifer Lopez, Lily James, Dave Bautista; Int'l Premieres 'Conclave' & 'Piece By Piece', More". Deadline. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b Murphy, Chris (22 August 2024). ""It's a Terrifying and Freeing Way To Work": Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Making Mike Leigh's 'Hard Truths'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Brew, Simon (18 February 2020). "Mike Leigh's new film to shoot this summer". Film Stories.
^ Ritman, Alex (15 February 2023). "Mike Leigh to Start Shooting Secretive New Project This Year (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Welk, Brian (14 February 2024). "Mike Leigh Reunites with Marianne Jean-Baptiste in First Look at Director's New Film 'Hard Truths'". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ Roxborough, Scott (30 July 2024). "San Sebastian Competition Sets New Films From Mike Leigh, Edward Berger, Joshua Oppenheimer". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ "Hard Truths". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 8 August 2024.