The BAFTA-winning film 'I Swear', starring Robert Aramayo, is set to debut on Netflix on Tuesday, 10 March. The movie, which earned Aramayo the Leading Actor award at the BAFTAs, has garnered a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a 99% audience rating.
Based on the real-life story of John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome campaigner from Scotland, the film explores his life with the condition in the 1980s. The official synopsis describes it as 'a frank, funny and touching story about the transformative power of friendship and community'.
John Davidson, 54, appeared with Aramayo at the BAFTAs, where his involuntary verbal tics caused a stir. He later issued a statement saying he was 'deeply mortified' and left the ceremony early. Davidson was diagnosed with Tourette's at age 15 and received an MBE in 2019 for his advocacy work.
Critics have praised Aramayo's performance, with GQ noting he 'manages to make his Tourette's tics clearly involuntary, playing both the funny and the sad bits beautifully'. The Guardian added that the film 'raises relevant questions about the overdiagnosis debate surrounding conditions such as ADHD and autism'.
The cast also includes Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan, and newcomer Scott Ellis Watson. The film's release comes amid heightened public awareness of Tourette syndrome.
