HARD TRUTHS

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Mike Leigh continues to forge new filmic ground in his signature social-realist cinema that has now lasted six decades.

The effect can be overwhelming.

Audience tears flow freely during this cathartic reflection on mental illness and the effects it has on others.

Pansy is a lost human being.

To quote Iggy Pop, "she, not right."

Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a fearless tour de force performance as Pansy, a woman haunted by trauma, fear, anger, and regret.

Pansy's loving sister Chantelle (Michelle Austin) keeps a brave face in encouraging Pansy to soften her attitude while providing positive support for her sad sister.

London's Black Caribbean community forms Leigh's narrative setting from which he examines emotional and external forces that his characters navigate.

"Hard Truths" is up there with the best films of John Cassavetes.

I dare say "Hard Truths" carries the potential power to alter the relationship behavior of its audience.

If you want kitchen-sink drama, here it is.

You will feel the feeling.

Special thanks to the late, great Sam Cooke.

Rated R. 97 mins.