The Lesson

The Lesson

2023 · 103 min · EN · R · 5.7 (83 votes)
Dir. Alice Troughton · Starring Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack, Stephen McMillan, Crispin Letts, Tomas Spencer · Music Isobel Waller-Bridge

Who is teaching whom?

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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.

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A suffocatingly intellectual battle of wits unfolds within an isolated estate. This slow-burn thriller is a masterclass in psychological manipulation, where ambition clashes with dark family secrets, leaving you questioning everyone's motives.

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