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Hard Truths
Hard Truths 18+Synopsis
Premise TBA. Said to “explore family relationships in the post-pandemic world,” and rumoured to feature an all-black cast.
Country
Spain / Great Britain
Runtime
1 hour 37 minutes
Production year
2024
Online premiere
25 February 2025
World premiere
6 September 2024
Release date
| 6 March 2025 | Australia | M | |
| 26 June 2025 | Croatia | ||
| 13 March 2025 | Denmark | ||
| 21 March 2025 | Finland | ||
| 2 April 2025 | France | ||
| 31 January 2025 | Great Britain | 15 | |
| 13 March 2025 | Greece | ||
| 31 January 2025 | Ireland | 15A | |
| 29 May 2025 | Italy | ||
| 7 March 2025 | Lithuania | N13 | |
| 10 July 2025 | Montenegro | o.A. | |
| 6 March 2025 | Netherlands | AL | |
| 13 March 2025 | New Zealand | M | |
| 13 June 2025 | Norway | 15 | |
| 10 July 2025 | Serbia | o.A. | |
| 20 August 2025 | South Korea | ||
| 28 February 2025 | Spain | ||
| 11 April 2025 | Sweden | ||
| 21 February 2025 | Turkey | ||
| 10 January 2025 | USA | R |
Worldwide Gross
$2,829,483
Production
Creativity Media, Film4, The MediaPro Studio
Also known as
Hard Truths, Bolne istine, Mi única familia, Acı Gerçekler, Deux sœurs, Keserű igazságok, Kovia totuuksia, Mi única familia (Hard Truths), Niewygodna prawda, Scomode verità, Svære sandheder, Verdades Difíceis, Суровая правда, ハード・トゥルース 母の日に願うこと, 媽的碎念日記
Director
Mike Leigh
Cast
Showtimes
Currently, the film is not showing in cinemas, but we can send you a message when this animated film returns to the box office.
Interesting facts
Cinematographer Dick Pope underwent major heart surgery before filming, and director Mike Leigh was astonished that he managed to work on the production at all. Sadly, it proved to be their final collaboration when Pope died on 21 October 2024, aged 77.
[Pansy and Chantelle are visiting the grave of their mother, Pearl]
Pansy
Your memory of Pearl is not the same as mine. You, you had it easy. You were the favourite. You two thick as thieves, ha-ha-ha-hee-hee-heeing. And where was Pansy?
Chantelle
She treated us both same way.
Pansy
No, she never. She didn't support me.
Chantelle
Yes, she did.
Pansy
No, she never. I was good at maths. I was good with numbers. She didn't push me. Even in death, she chose you. I was the one who had to go round there and find her lying stiff in the bed, her two dead eyes staring at me. Accusing. Disappointed. "Oh, Pansy, what's wrong with you? Why can't you go outside and play? Why can't you make friends? Why can't you enjoy life?"
Chantelle
Why *can't* you enjoy life?
Pansy
I don't know!
[long pause]
Pansy
Haunted. Haunted.
[long pause]
Pansy
It's not fair.
