"I Swear" – A Film About Tourette Syndrome

Apr 25, 2026, 08:00

Introduction

The film "I Swear" is about a man named John Davidson. He has Tourette syndrome. The film got good reviews. But at a big awards show, John said a bad word. This caused a big problem.

Main Body

The film tells the story of John Davidson. He has Tourette syndrome. This condition makes him make sounds and move his body without control. The film shows his life from a child to an adult. Many people learned about Tourette syndrome from the film. The director, Kirk Jones, made the film with his own money. He wanted to tell the true story. The film won an award for best actor. The actor Robert Aramayo played John. At the BAFTA awards in London, John said a bad word about a person's race. He could not control it. The BBC put the show on the internet. They did not cut out the bad word. Many people were angry. John said sorry. He said he is sorry for the pain, but he is not sorry for having Tourette syndrome. The director said the film is about not saying sorry for things you cannot control. He hopes people watch the film to understand Tourette syndrome better.

Conclusion

The film still helps people learn about Tourette syndrome. The director wants people to see it and be kind.

Vocabulary Learning

condition (n.)
illness or health problem / a state of being, especially a medical one狀況；疾病
Example:Tourette syndrome is a condition that makes people make sounds without control.
control (n.)
power to make someone or something do what you want / the ability to manage or stop something控制
Example:He could not control his body movements.
film (n.)
movie / a story shown in a cinema or on television電影
Example:The film 'I Swear' is about a man with Tourette syndrome.
sorry (adj.)
feeling regret / feeling sadness or regret for something you did抱歉的；遺憾的
Example:John said he is sorry for the pain he caused.
story (n.)
tale / a description of events that happened to someone故事
Example:The film tells the story of John Davidson.

Sentence Learning

But at a big awards show, John said a bad word.
Connector + Time Marker: The word "But" connects an idea. "At a big awards show" tells when and where.連接詞 + 時間標記：「But」連接一個想法。「at a big awards show」說明時間和地點。
The film shows his life from a child to an adult.
Prepositional Phrase: "From a child to an adult" shows a time range.介詞短語：「from a child to an adult」表示時間範圍。
At the BAFTA awards in London, John said a bad word about a person's race.
Time Marker + Prepositional Phrase: "At the BAFTA awards in London" gives the time and place. "About a person's race" gives more information.時間標記 + 介詞短語：「At the BAFTA awards in London」提供時間和地點。「about a person's race」提供更多信息。
He said he is sorry for the pain, but he is not sorry for having Tourette syndrome.
Connector + Reason: "But" shows contrast. "For the pain" and "for having Tourette syndrome" give reasons.連接詞 + 原因：「But」表示對比。「for the pain」和「for having Tourette syndrome」給出原因。
Many people learned about Tourette syndrome from the film.
Prepositional Phrase: "From the film" shows the source of learning.介詞短語：「from the film」表示學習的來源。