secrets and lies Mike Leigh’s trailer stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, a woman who frequently launches into fiery tirades against her family. cruel truth The film was released ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
“Why are you so angry? Why can’t you enjoy life? “I don’t know! ” Jean-Baptiste’s character fights back.
But Lee’s latest film is a drama about family and the thorny bonds that bind us together, and the trailer suggests that a lifetime of hurt and hardship has left Pansy wracked with fear and emotional torment as she attempts to reconcile with her long-suffering sister .
cruel fact The film will have its world premiere at TIFF at the Royal Alexandra Theater on Friday. secrets and liesThe film, which premiered in Cannes in 1996 and won the Palme d’Or, stars Jean-Baptiste as a wealthy black professional who is searching for her biological mother, a woman living in East London. A poor white factory worker, played by Brenda Bleth. Jean-Baptiste was nominated for an Oscar for her performance, marking her international breakthrough.
Other Leigh regulars return cruel truth Including producer Georgina Lowe, cinematographer Dick Pope, costume designer Jacqueline Durran, production designer Suzie Davis ), composer Gary Yershon and casting director Nina Gold.
Bleecker Street Pre-Order cruel truth The film will be released in U.S. theaters later this year. Studiocanal will distribute the film in the UK, while Cornerstone Films is handling international sales. Co-funded by Film4, cruel truth is a co-production of Thin Man Films and The Mediapro Studio, in association with Creativity Media
