Pansy is a woman so full of rage that every interaction she has devolves into lashing out, whether at her utterly cowed husband and son, or random strangers who have the temerity to address her. In contrast, her younger sister Chantelle lives with her two vivacious daughters and plies a successful trade as a hairdresser, putting clients at their ease all day long. Yet beneath Pansy’s abrasive exterior are hints of a more fragile psyche, one motivated by fear and damaged by repressed pain.
Hard Truths
Overview
Pansy is a woman so full of rage that every interaction she has devolves into lashing out, whether at her utterly cowed husband and son, or random strangers who have the temerity to address her. In contrast, her younger sister Chantelle lives with her two vivacious daughters and plies a successful trade as a hairdresser, putting clients at their ease all day long. Yet beneath Pansy’s abrasive exterior are hints of a more fragile psyche, one motivated by fear and damaged by repressed pain.
Director
Mike Leigh
Revenue
718.9K
Status
Released
Production
Film4 Productions, The Mediapro Studio, Thin Man Films, Creativity Media
Cast
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Pansy
Michele Austin
Chantelle
David Webber
Curtley
Tuwaine Barrett
Moses
Ani Nelson
Kayla
Sophia Brown
Aleisha
Jonathan Livingstone
Virgil
Jo Martin
Nurse Salon Client
Llewella Gideon
Smoking Salon Client
Yvette Boakye
Salon Client
Chinenye Ezeudu
Salon Client
Elliot Edusah
Sofa Couple (Daniel)
Tiwa Lade
Sofa Couple (Savannah)
Alice Bailey Johnson
Furniture Assistant
Gary Beadle
Irate Motorist
Diveen Henry
Supermarket Customer
Bryony Miller
Supermarket Customer
Ashna Rabheru
Cashier
Samantha Spiro
Nicole
Syrus Lowe
Kayla’s Colleague
Naana Agyei-Ampadu
Aleisha’s Supervisor
Ruby Bentall
Doctor
Hiral Varsani
Dentist
Khali Best
Street Boy
Jyuddah Jaymes
Street Boy
Donna Banya
Moses’s New Friend
Video Gallery
Official Trailer
Mike Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste & Tuwaine Barrett on Hard Truths
