UK,
2023, 102 min
Directed by:
Alice TroughtonScreenplay:
Alex MacKeithCinematography:
Anna PatarakinaComposer:
Isobel Waller-BridgeVOD (2)
Plots(1)
Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène, and their son Bertie all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own. As the lines between master and protégé blur, class, ambition, and betrayal become a dangerous combination. (Bleecker Street Media)
(more)Cast
![Richard E. Grant](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/806/160806906_402e7e.jpg)
Richard E. Grant
Swaziland
Best movies:
Corpse Bride (2005)
Logan (2017)
Twelfth Night: Or What You Will (1996)
![Julie Delpy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/730/160730610_6bcb3d.png)
Julie Delpy
France
Best movies:
Three Colours: Red (1994)
Europa Europa (1990)
Three Colors: Blue (1993)
![Daryl McCormack](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/890/167890618_ynqgam.jpg)
Daryl McCormack
Ireland
Best movies:
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)
The Wheel of Time (2021) (series)
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)
Stephen McMillan
Best movies:
Boiling Point (2021)
Outlaw King (2018)
Dead Shot (2023)
![Tomas Spencer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/095/160095734_4d3adc.jpg)
Tomas Spencer
Best movies:
Lessons of a Dream (2011)
Carlos (2010) (TV movie)
The Last Station (2009)