Movie Review: In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the performance of the year

Pansy is angry and she doesn’t know why. But for Pansy, the unforgettable heroine of Mike Leigh’s film “Hard Truths” portrayed by Marianne Jean-Baptiste, that simmering discontent is her all day, every day. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print It’s funny at times, heartbreaking at others and always fascinatingly watchable. But “Hard Truths” isn’t there to wrap it all up in a bow and leave the audience feeling good and healed. “Hard Truths” runs just 97 minutes, but it’s the kind of film and character that will stay with you long after — especially and most importantly when you find yourself having a Pansy kind of day.