Liam (Daryl McCormack), an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Academy Award nominee Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie (Stephen McMillan) 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 in this taut noir thriller.
The Lesson
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Director:
- Alice Troughton
Cast:
- Richard E. Grant
- Julie Delpy
- Daryl McCormack
- Crispin Letts
- Stephen McMillan
Writer:
- Alex MacKeith
Producers:
- Andrew Karpen
- Camille Gatin
- Cassandra Sigsgaard
- Fabien Westerhoff
- Jens Meurer
- Judy Tossell
- Kent Sanderson
- Miranda King
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