Mike Leigh of 'Hard Truths' poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival at InterContinental Toronto Centre on September ...

Mike Leigh, right, writer/director of the film "Hard Truths," poses with cast member Marianne Jean-Baptiste during the Toronto International Film Festival, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Toronto.

Ruminate on the title of the latest film from acclaimed British writer-director Mike Leigh, “Hard Truths,” and you’ll find it's comically ironic. Leigh’s movies have always relied on their ...

"Hard Truths" director Mike Leigh and stars David Webber and Marianne Jean-Baptiste discuss working on his new film at TIFF.

Director Mike Leigh, along with actors Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin & David Webber from "Hard Truths" sit down at the Variety Studio at TIFF.

TORONTO (AP) — When the British filmmaker Mike Leigh was 6, his father, a doctor who would oppose his son becoming an artist, told him to quit drawing pictures of people.