I Swear (CTC)

Based on the true story, I Swear is a moving, uplifting account of the life of John Davidson, a Tourette Syndrome campaigner who grew up with the condition in 1980s Scotland, at a time when it was little known and misunderstood. Campaigning for better understanding and acceptance of the condition of Tourette's as an adult, he finds his life's purpose and accepted his MBE from the Queen in 2019.

Featuring outstanding performances from Robert Aramayo, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson and Maxine Peake, I Swear is a frank, funny and touching story about the transformative power of friendship and community.

For more information on Tourette Sydrome visit tourette.org.au.

Cast: Robert Aramayo, Shirley Henderson, Maxine Peake, Peter Mullan, Steven Cree, Sanjeev Kohli, Adam McNamara, Paul Donnelly

Director: Kirk Jones

★★★★★  "With its touching message of empathy, acceptance and kindness, along with excellent performances from Aramayo, Peake and Mullan, I Swear is a hugely important and informative watch – and potentially one of this year’s best British films." MOVIE MAKER

★★★★★  "there is shocking heartache and bewilderment but also huge amounts of kindness and humour too." RTÉ

★★★★★  "Thanks to a profound empathy for both its lead figure and his neurodiverse condition, it bursts through the ceiling as a rousing representation that gives a voice to people with involuntarily loud voices." FILM FEEDER

★★★★ "a biopic that manages at once to be serious-minded and genially larky." FINANCIAL TIMES

★★★★ "Empathetic, funny and myth-busting, it gives you permission to laugh at the situation while feeling only compassion for the man." TIME OUT

★★★★ "compassionate, wise and witty and the performances are exceptional." THE LIST

★★★★ "Just lovely. Tourette syndrome has not been afforded its cinematic dues, but what an affable, funny character to explore it with in John Davidson -- and what a performance from Robert Aramayo." EMPIRE

★★★★ "an absorbing, compassionate film." GUARDIAN