Mike Leigh, an esteemed director known for films like Secrets and Lies, discusses his latest work, Hard Truths, during pre-Oscar promotions in Manhattan. Despite the film's strong performances and screenplay, accolades for which he and co-star Marianne Jean-Baptiste have been nominated, Leigh acknowledges its struggle for Oscar contention as it is a small-scale family drama. The film explores deep emotional layers, particularly highlighted in a poignant cemetery scene. Leigh's own health challenges, dealing with myositis, add context to his reflections on life and filmmaking.
This is mainly the story of a family. It's a small film that lacks the bravura displays of scope, expense, and storytelling pyrotechnics that often mark a film as Oscar-able.
I have to lean on this stick and ask people to help me stand up. But I can get around all right.
Leigh and Jean-Baptiste have been nominated for many awards for Hard Truths and won the New York Film Critics Circle's prizes for Best Actress and Best Screenplay.
Pansy breaks down in a cemetery visiting their mother's grave; it reflects the emotional weight and complexity of family dynamics portrayed in Hard Truths.
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