Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, StudioCanal has shared a poster and trailer for writer-director Kirk Jones’ upcoming drama I Swear.
The film in inspired by the real life story of Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, and the hardships he faced and overcame through his adolescence and early adulthood as he sought to raise awareness and understanding of his condition.
The cast includes Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, and Peter Mullan. Check out the trailer below…
Diagnosed with Tourette’s at age 15, John Davidson faced and overcame many hardships from adolescence and early adulthood as a result of what was a little known and entirely misunderstood condition in 1980’s Britain. I SWEAR is a funny, heartfelt and moving account of John’s experiences.
I Swear arrives in cinemas on October 10th.