Pansy, the central character in “Hard Truths,” British director Mike Leigh’s first film in six years, is one of the most unpleasant, off-putting and utterly exhausting characters to grace a movie ...

“Hard Truths” star David Webber said working with costar Marianne Jean-Baptiste was a “very intense and beautiful process” that was also “painful.” The pair play husband and wife Curtley and Pansy in ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...

Pansy is angry and she doesn’t know why. We all have days like that, when we snap at strangers for a minor infraction: The person who wants the spot in the parking lot that you’re not ready to leave, ...

Of all the movie protagonists you might have seen this year, none is quite like Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Pansy in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths.” Pansy, a middle-aged woman in contemporary London, is foul ...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy and Michelle Austin as her sister Chantelle in Hard Truths. Studio Canal UK With a long production initially delayed by lockdown, Hard Truths is also Leigh’s return to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Jan 07, 2025, 06:05pm EST (Left to right) 'Hard Truths' actress ...

The best part of accepting these truths is that they make life much more enjoyable. Life is anything but easy, especially in young adulthood, when most people are just figuring out who they are. As ...

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in personal and professional success, often outweighing traditional IQ. It encompasses the ability to understand and manage ...