

“Hardy is not the man he appears to be.”
A portrait of the British writer Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who, although he had radical instincts, hated hypocrisy, was of great poetic brilliance, had a tragic perception of life and a calm outward appearance, was at heart a man of seething and somber darkness.

Thomas Hardy
Self (archive footage)
Lead“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vance Goodwin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Thomas Hardy: Fate, Exclusion and Tragedy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”