I Swear (Dir: Kirk Jones. UK, 2025). This is exactly the kind of film our “Don’t Sleep On…” section was created for. I Swear is a poignant, deeply affecting drama that never slips into cheap sentimentality and leaves you wiser than when you walked in.

It can also make you livid when you consider the shameful treatment of the man who inspired the film, courtesy of the American press covering the BAFTAs last February. Would you like to know more?