One of the best movies of the year, the acting and direction are all on point.
A young tutor played by the excellent Daryl McCormack goes to teach the son of a famous ( now largely thought retired author) played by Richard E Grant.
The setting is the beautiful home of said author.
The wife played by Julie Delpy and the son, played by Stephen Mcmillan seem remote, cut off and an air of sadness exudes the movie.
The character played by Grant seems domineering, the master in his castle that no one appears to want to cross or even slightly displease.
The story changes when the tutor gets involved in the latest book that Grant is writing, this in turn ties in to the death of the other son of Grant and Delpy Felix.
The twist in the movie regarding this and the rather claustrophobic atmosphere work very well, but what makes this movie is the superb acting, something of a masterclass I thought.
Delpy is simmering in her icy melancholy, McCormack has a chilled, personable personality at odds with Grant's rather domineering bullishness, the son Bertie seems especially remote from his father.
A cracking story, I enjoyed every minute, I hope you do too.
Recommended.
A young tutor played by the excellent Daryl McCormack goes to teach the son of a famous ( now largely thought retired author) played by Richard E Grant.
The setting is the beautiful home of said author.
The wife played by Julie Delpy and the son, played by Stephen Mcmillan seem remote, cut off and an air of sadness exudes the movie.
The character played by Grant seems domineering, the master in his castle that no one appears to want to cross or even slightly displease.
The story changes when the tutor gets involved in the latest book that Grant is writing, this in turn ties in to the death of the other son of Grant and Delpy Felix.
The twist in the movie regarding this and the rather claustrophobic atmosphere work very well, but what makes this movie is the superb acting, something of a masterclass I thought.
Delpy is simmering in her icy melancholy, McCormack has a chilled, personable personality at odds with Grant's rather domineering bullishness, the son Bertie seems especially remote from his father.
A cracking story, I enjoyed every minute, I hope you do too.
Recommended.