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Thank the Cinema Gods, Mike Leigh Is Back

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Veteran British auteur Mike Leigh returns with a darkly comedic exploration of life's hard truths at TIFF 2024.
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  • Leigh reteams with Oscar-nominated actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste for the first time since their 1996 hit Secrets & Lies.
  • Critics are hailing Hard Truths as one of Leigh's funniest films in years, though the laughter comes with an unsettling edge.
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Mike Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths, Secrets & Lies
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