I Swear release date on Netflix confirmed after BAFTAs | UK News

A BAFTA-winning movie set in Scotland is poised to launch on Netflix.

I Swear chronicles Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson, performed by Robert Aramayo, who battles for better awareness and comprehension of the condition which triggers involuntary tics, ranging from whistling and clicking to expletives.

After receiving his diagnosis at 15, the highly effective movie helmed by Kirk Jones traces John’s difficult adolescent years during the Eighties when Tourette’s remained largely unrecognised, through to the current day where he stands as one of the main advocates championing awareness for the condition.

Several famend performers characteristic throughout I Swear, including Maxine Peake alongside Scottish performing legends Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan.

Presently accessible to rent or buy on Prime Video and Apple TV, I Swear is poised to attain an even wider viewers of admirers as it begins streaming on Netflix from Tuesday, tenth March, permitting subscribers to expertise this exceptional cinematic triumph at no extra value.

Beyond its BAFTA accolades, the movie garnered widespread essential reward following its cinema debut last October, attaining an distinctive 100 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, alongside an equally excellent 99 per cent viewers score. GQ praised Aramayo’s main function extremely, stating: “In less capable hands, Davidson would feel like a caricature, but Aramayo manages to make his Tourette’s tics clearly involuntary, playing both the funny and the sad bits beautifully.”

The Guardian described it as an “absorbing, compassionate film”, while Mark Kermode declared he “absolutely loved it”.

Viewers have equally showered the movie with acclaim, with one IMDb consumer who attended I Swear at the Toronto Film Festival praising the “amazing performances”.

“The performances are so natural that you often forget you are watching a dramatic depiction,” they continued. “Tells the story with a minimum of gloss.

“It had a good chunk of the viewers in tears at numerous factors, both for the painful and joyful moments.”

Meanwhile, a member of a Hull-based Tourette’s inclusion group awarded it a perfect 10/10, stating: “The movie, wow, what a stark and eye opening account of John’s life, his struggles, his wins, and the enjoyment and grief in between.

“There wasn’t a dry eye in the house from our lot, everyone understood and empathised.

“Thank you for making this movie, thanks for educating people on pure actuality, thanks for being you John Davidson MBE … You are superb.”

Those wishing to discover more about John Davidson’s activism can watch I Swear’s companion documentary, I Swear I Can’t Help It, which is currently available on Prime Video.

I Swear comes to Netflix on Tuesday, 10th March. 

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