Directed by Alice Troughton<br />Written by Alex MacKeith<br />Produced by Camille Gatin, Cassandra Sigsgaard, Judy Tossell, Fabien Westerhoff<br />Executive Produced by Andrew Karpen, Kent Sanderson, Martin Heberden, Jens Meurer<br />Starring Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack, Stephen McMillan, Crispin Letts<br /><br />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.<br /><br />103 Minutes | Rated R <br /><br />Bleecker Street will release THE LESSON in theaters on July 7, 2023<br /><br />*Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival 2023 – Spotlight Narrative*
