Julie Delpy appreciates the dark, twisted stories, particularly with The Lesson.

The film also stars Richard E. Grant (Gosford Park, Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Bad Sisters), Stephen McMillan (Boiling Point, Outlaw King), and Crispin Letts (Skyfall, Murder on the Orient Express) that leaves audiences guessing the who is manipulating who?

Alice Troughton (Baghdad Central, Cucumber) directed the film from the story written by Alex MacKeith (Exit Eve).

Here is the official synopsis:

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 (Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (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.

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with former Academy Award nominee Julie Delpy on her role, thrillers, Richard E. Grant, and her love of dark stories in literature.

Julie Delpy is an accomplished actress, screenwriter, and director in Europe and the United States. In 2012, Delpy wrote, directed, and starred in 2 Days in New York with Chris Rock, followed her critically acclaimed 2007 film 2 Days in Paris. As a writer, she co-wrote Before Sunset and Before Midnight, earning her two Oscar nominations and winning multiple awards for best screenplay. Before Midnight also garnered her a Golden Globe and Spirit Award for best actress. She worked with some of the world’s best directors, including Jean-Luc Godard for Detective, Agneiszka Holland for Europa Europa, Krzysztof Kieslowski for the trilogy Trois Couleurs, and Jim Jarmusch for Broken Flowers. In 2021, Delpy starred in the series On The Verge on Canal+ and Netflix.

The Lesson is in select theaters this Friday, July 7.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Bleecker Street