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Sharp and witty performances permeate this literary mystery, starring renowned Swazi-British actor Richard E. Grant. The impressive directorial debut from Brit Alice Troughton unfolds with intelligence and intrigue, supported by a gripping script from British screenwriter Alex MacKeith. Co-produced by UK outfits Poison Chef and Jeva Films, and with an exquisite soundtrack from Brit Isobel Waller-Bridge.

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After aspiring writer, Liam (Daryl McCormack), enthusiastically accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of legendary author, J.M. Sinclair (Richard E. Grant), it doesn’t take long before he finds himself embroiled in a web of family secrets, betrayal and simmering resentments. The sinister pasts of Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie (Stephen McMillan) reveal themselves as everyone’s futures come into the firing line.