“Hard Truths” builds upon the humanistic director’s signature method, reuniting him with Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin. The pair first played sisters in Leigh’s 1993 play “It ...

reuniting him with Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin. The pair first played sisters in Leigh’s 1993 play “It’s a Great Big Shame” and close friends in his Palme d’Or-winning ...

You know, you get to research. Like if the character - for example, Michele Austin plays a hairdresser. She plays Pansy's sister in the film. She went off and studied hairdressing. MICHELE AUSTIN ...

You know, you get to research. Like if the character - for example, Michele Austin plays a hairdresser. She plays Pansy's sister in the film. She went off and studied hairdressing. (SOUNDBITE OF ...

reuniting him with Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin. The pair first played sisters in Leigh’s 1993 play “It’s a Great Big Shame” and close friends in his Palme d’Or-winning feature “Secrets & ...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin in HARD TRUTHS. Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin in HARD TRUTHS. Courtesy of Simon Mein She's a complicated character, one that is difficult to ...

Co-starring is Michele Austin, who also appeared in “Secrets & Lies,” and “Hard Truths” was shot by longtime Leigh cinematographer Dick Pope, the last film he made before he died in ...

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In Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths,” Michele Austin shines as Chantal, a single mother and hairdresser, trying to bridge an emotional chasm between herself and her depressed sister, Pansy ...