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True Things

  • 2021
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2K
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Ruth Wilson in True Things (2021)
It follows a young woman living on the fringes of society who becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.
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It follows a young woman living on the fringes of society who becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.It follows a young woman living on the fringes of society who becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.It follows a young woman living on the fringes of society who becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.

  • Director
    • Harry Wootliff
  • Writers
    • Harry Wootliff
    • Molly Davies
    • Deborah Kay Davies
  • Stars
    • Ruth Wilson
    • Tom Burke
    • Hayley Squires
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2K
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    • Director
      • Harry Wootliff
    • Writers
      • Harry Wootliff
      • Molly Davies
      • Deborah Kay Davies
    • Stars
      • Ruth Wilson
      • Tom Burke
      • Hayley Squires
    • 33User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Ruth Wilson
    Ruth Wilson
    • Kate
    Tom Burke
    Tom Burke
    • Blond
    Hayley Squires
    Hayley Squires
    • Alison
    Elizabeth Rider
    Elizabeth Rider
    • Mum
    Frank McCusker
    Frank McCusker
    • Dad
    Ann Firbank
    Ann Firbank
    • Nan
    Tom Weston-Jones
    Tom Weston-Jones
    • Rob
    Nathan Ampofo
    • Gavin
    Michael Moreland
    • David
    Charlie Heptinstall
    • Young Man
    Gledys Ibarra
    • Care Worker
    Joshua Sinclair-Evans
    • Party Man #1
    Jordan John
    Jordan John
    • Party Man #2
    Melissa Neal
    Melissa Neal
    • English Girl
    Arthur Cull
    Arthur Cull
    • Man on Beach
    Alice Snow
    • Kitchen Demonstrator
    Malik Blumenthal
    • Guy
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Brazier
    Chris Brazier
    • Tom
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Wootliff
    • Writers
      • Harry Wootliff
      • Molly Davies
      • Deborah Kay Davies
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    User reviews33

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    8michael-kerrigan-526-124974

    Best consumed if you have life experience

    Some of the 'reviews' on here are laughable. They clearly did not understand the nuance of relationships and how romantic obsession can take over people's lives. Ruth Wilson is brilliantly vulnerable, as is Tom Burke, the object of her desire. This is British drama at its best. Don't bother watching if you're wanting a twee romance..... This is bleak viewing at times - but essential viewing all the same. Brilliant from start to finish.
    8monicapepe

    When you still haven't found what you're looking for...

    ...and you don't have the slightest idea what that might be...(but at least you know what it is you don't want).

    This film is not about romance, nor a fling or unrequitted love. It's about.a person lost in the chaos of life, lacking direction, self-esteem and balance, and craving for a purpose to live, other than what it's apparent and has been impossed as a normal life to follow: a job, a family, kids.... I understand that people who have probably never gone through theses patches of despair and nothingness could find the film boring, slow and tedious. My reccommendation is, if you don't feel caught and curious from the very beginning, just let it go and look for another pearl...there are so many...
    7steveinadelaide

    Well-acted and intriguing

    I found the psychodrama, TRUE THINGS (2021), to be an interesting movie. It's about a young woman named Kate (Ruth Wilson) who lives on the outskirts of society. She is content with her life until she meets a man named Blonde (Tom Burke) who comes into her life and starts to change everything.

    Kate is a quiet and shy person, but she is also very curious and desperate for connection. She starts to follow Blonde around and quickly becomes infatuated with him. She starts to neglect her own life in favour of spending time with him. However, she soon realizes that he is not the man she thought he was.

    The movie is well-acted, and the story is intriguing. However, it is slow-paced and may not be for everyone. The characters are developed well, and the themes of isolation and obsession are explored in depth.

    Overall, I thought TRUE THINGS was a good movie. It is different from most Hollywood films, and it is worth watching.
    7ntjhforesthill

    Passable British romantic drama

    Ever been in a relationship that felt more like an intoxicating addiction? That's the situation for Katie, a down on her luck benefits worker in a UK seaside town.

    Ruth Wilson is fantastic as Katie. Every movement and smile conveys the desperate neediness of someone lacking self love and connection. Tom Burke is a solid love rat, and their chemistry bubbles throughout the film.

    There are some nice handheld shots, but nothing too ambitious. Worth watching, nothing to write home about.
    6xenafan40

    solid six

    There are few films i will watch till the end, i give at least 20 minutes and if it is not absorbing me by then, off it goes and on to the next. It is not outstanding at all, it's general theme or feel is slightly disturbed, like the main character, but i was certainly intrigued to find where it would evolve to. In the end it was a little quirky, if not "deserved" ending, which did not really bring closure to the main characters "position", or State.

    However, i say again i was interested enough to know what may become of the main character, played by Ruth Wilson, whom i have not seen nor heard of before, but i think she is fantastic. I was inspired to write this review because of a rather bad one i saw, due to how good i KNOW she is. There are no sparks etc coming from this rather unusual film & it does have a somewhat "Depressed" feel to it, due to the main characters overall state, so not to everyone's taste, but it is certainly no less than a 5, & i give it a solid 6 for Ruth Wilson's ability alone, which inspired concern/care for her, along with being intrigued with what would ultimately become of her, and not any actor can do that. So yes, it's a sort of downbeat study of an unhappy, unloved young woman, but certainly well acted, which puts it well above much of what appears these days masquerading as "Movies". This IS at least a well acted Movie, downbeat, yes, not to everyone's taste, but a Real movie none the less. Hope to see more of her in future, certainly she deserves such, which no doubt film MAKERS will realize after seeing her here.

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      True Things (2021) is a British psychological drama film directed by Harry Wootliff from a screenplay she co-wrote with Molly Davies, based on the 2010 novel "True Things About Me" by Deborah Kay Davies. It stars Ruth Wilson and Tom Burke.
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      Written by Louisa Roach

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • True Things About Me
    • Filming locations
      • Canterbury Christchurch University Broadstairs Campus, Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK(interior job centre)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Film
      • BFI Films
      • Lady Lazarus Productions
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      • $140,688
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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