This leads to an awkward family dinner, where Pansy breaks down in tears.
The film cuts to black, leaving what happens unclear.
Does Pansy Leave Curtley In Hard Truths' Ending?
Curtley then spends the night sleeping on the couch before heading to work, where he injures himself.
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Then comes one of the most perplexing moments of Mike Leigh’s film.
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It’s unclear whether Pansy leaves Curtley or whether she kicks him out.
Without being able to work, neither he nor Moses has any value left to her.
No one has ever been there to take care of Pansy.
Hard Truths, released in 2025, is set in post-COVID London and follows Pansy, a working-class Black woman dealing with the aftermath of global panic, navigating a fractured psyche amid ongoing personal and societal challenges.
After watching her prep the flowers in a vase, Curtley throws them out into the backyard.
Will Pansy Repair Her Relationship With Moses?
However, there are two slight details to suggest that he isn’t beyond hope.
Whether he and Pansy can repair their relationship will likely depend on her ability to grow.
Whether he and Pansy can repair their relationship will likely depend on her ability to grow.
Those are whatHard Truths’title is referring to.
