Monday Night Film Series -FR

Event date(s): March 17, 2025
Time(s): 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

The Monday Night Film Series presents “HARD TRUTHS” on Monday March 17  at 7:30 p.m. in Tilley 102, UNB.

Hard Truths, directed by Mike Leigh, is a comedy-drama set in contemporary London. The film follows Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a depressed and critical woman, and her relationship with her cheerful sister Chantal (Michele Austin). Pansy’s relentless criticism of her husband Curtley (David Webber) and their adult son Moses (Tuwaine Barrett), along with her combative interactions with strangers, paint a tough yet darkly funny portrait of family dynamics.

Reuniting with his Secrets & Lies star, Leigh crafts a psychologically rich ensemble film that delves into the complexities of modern family life. As the film unpacks Pansy’s pain and the fallout on her family, it questions whether a breaking point is imminent.

Despite Pansy’s orneriness inspiring chuckles, the film’s attention to subtle behavioral shifts infuses tenderness into every scene. Hard Truths leaves viewers with a deep understanding of its characters and a compassionate look at the challenges of grappling with grief and disappointment.

“Baptiste is toweringly real: formidable and heartbreaking in her performance.” Christina Newland, iNews.co.uk

“In partnership with his actors, Leigh excavates and displays the most vulnerable emotions and experiences a person can have, his films slowly building to cathartic crescendos, with glimmers of hope and salvation shining through.” Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service

For further info, contact 455-1632 info@nbfilmcoop.com or visit our website.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: Room 102