scrn logline
Veteran British auteur Mike Leigh returns with a darkly comedic exploration of life's hard truths at TIFF 2024.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
Mike Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths, Secrets & Lies