<i>I Swear</i> follows the true story of Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson's journey with Tourette's through his troubled teens and early adulthood, having been diagnosed at 15 years old in 1980s Britain - a time when the condition was little known and entirely misunderstood. Initially alienated from his peers and his family, John perseveres in his attempt to live a "normal" life against the odds, finding some unlikely champions along the way, in particular his best mate's mum. Whilst the film largely follows the convention of films of this kind, whether it's through the sheer humanity of the man at the centre of the story, or the remarkable performance from the film's lead - it's most likely both - the film gathers some very real power as it proceeds to its conclusion. There's a scene where John gets to temporarily experience life without Tourette's via an experimental 'cure' - it's transcendent and hugely moving.DramaPT2H152025-10-10