“Don’t forget – no swearing.” Sony Pictures Classics has debuted a new US trailer for the Scottish film titled I Swear, which just won three major BAFTA Awards a few weeks ago. This film about a young man with Tourette’s first premiered at TIFF last year and already opened in UK theaters last fall hitting #1 at the box office. From the acclaimed director Kirk Jones (of Waking Ned Devine, Nanny McPhee, Everybody’s Fine, What to Expect When You’re Expecting) and based on a true story. Diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at age 15, John Davidson faced and overcame many hardships from adolescence and into early adulthood as a result of what was a little known and entirely misunderstood condition in 80s Britain. I Swear is a funny, heartfelt and moving account of John’s experiences. He went on to make the 1989 doc John’s Not Mad at a time when his Tourette’s condition was barely identifiable. Starring actor Robert Aramayo (who plays Elrond in The Rings of Power) as John, with Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Paul Donnelly, and Scott Ellis Watson. Aramayo won the BAFTA Prize for Best Actor and I already wrote an article in defense of this award. The film finally opens in the US in April – and it’s an absolutely must watch. // Continue Reading ›
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