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Hard Truths is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, and David Webber.. The film premiered at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024, [2] and was met with widespread critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction and Jean-Baptiste's performance.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s performance in “Hard Truths” has earned her best reviews since she starred in Mike Leigh’s “Secrets & Lies” nearly 30 years ago. Of all the movie protagonists ...
Instead, “Hard Truths” is the result of 14 weeks of rehearsals and six weeks of filming. It marks Leigh’s second time working onscreen with Jean-Baptiste, who was nominated for an Oscar for ...
Mike Leigh's drama, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste as a woman at war with the world, draws out compassion you might not have even known was there. 'Hard Truths' Is Infinite Kindness in Movie Form ...
For that film, Jean-Baptiste became the first Black British actress nominated for an Academy Award. Her performance in “Hard Truths” has been just as celebrated, earning best actress from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Three decades later, Jean-Baptiste could be heading back to the Oscars.
Actors on a Mike Leigh film set don’t talk about motivation, and that's fine by “Hard Truths” star Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who relishes the rehearsal process on his movies. In the latest ...
Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste (born 26 April 1967) is an English actress. She is known for her role in Mike Leigh's drama film Secrets & Lies (1996), for which she received acclaim and earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award in the same category.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste has gained serious momentum toward a lead actress Oscar nomination with her performance as a depressed, caustic Londoner in “Hard Truths,” her second heart-wrenching ...