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

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

After receiving his diagnosis at 15, the powerful film helmed by Kirk Jones traces John’s challenging adolescent years during the 1980s when Tourette’s remained largely unrecognised, through to the present day where he stands as one of the leading advocates championing awareness for the condition.

Several renowned performers feature throughout I Swear, including Maxine Peake alongside Scottish acting legends Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan.

Presently available to rent or purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV, I Swear is poised to reach an even wider audience of admirers as it begins streaming on Netflix from Tuesday, 10th March, allowing subscribers to experience this remarkable cinematic triumph at no additional cost.

Beyond its BAFTA accolades, the film garnered widespread critical praise following its cinema debut last October, achieving an exceptional 100 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes, alongside an equally outstanding 99 per cent audience rating. GQ praised Aramayo’s leading role highly, 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”, whilst Mark Kermode declared he “absolutely loved it”.

Viewers have similarly showered the film with acclaim, with one IMDb user 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 audience in tears at various points, 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 film, wow, what a stark and eye opening account of John’s life, his struggles, his wins, and the joy 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 film, thank you for educating people on pure reality, thank you for being you John Davidson MBE … You are amazing.”

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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