“Why can’t we share our pain?” In marked contrast, Pansy has a sister named Chantelle (poignantly played by Michele Austin, another Secrets & Lies alum). Chantelle is Pansy’s ...

Her husband and son try to keep the peace, but it’s like walking on eggshells, yet her sister Chantal (Michele Austin), who is her complete opposite, is more tolerant and desperately tries to help.

Thirty years after Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin and Mike Leigh joined forces for the Oscar-nominated Secrets and Lies, the powerhouse trio have reunited for Hard Truths. Hard Truths is ...

Directed by Mike Leigh. Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber, Tuwaine Barrett, Ani Nelson, Sophia Brown, Jonathan Livingstone. 12A cert, limited release, 97 min The latest ...

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The most significant supporting character is Pansy's younger sister, Chantelle, played by the luminous Michele Austin, another Secrets & Lies alumn. Chantelle could scarcely be more different from ...

The truth hurts. Any warmth in her life comes from her relationship with sister Chantelle (a wonderful Michele Austin), who attempts to envelop Pansy into her own loving family milieu. But this is ...

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