Hard Truths

1h 37m · 2024 · Directed by Mike Leigh · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

Hard Truths (2024) runs 1h 37m, directed by Mike Leigh. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Pansy is a woman so full of rage that every interaction she has devolves into lashing out, whether at her utterly cowed husband and son, or random strangers who have the temerity to address her. In contrast, her younger sister Chantelle lives with her two vivacious daughters and plies a successful trade as a hairdresser, putting clients at their ease all day long. Yet beneath Pansy’s abrasive exterior are hints of a more fragile psyche, one motivated by fear and damaged by repressed pain.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Where to watch: Paramount+ (US, checked 9 July 2026)