Watch Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy & Daryl McCormack in The Lesson trailer

Richard E. Grant in Bleecker Street’s The Lesson. Credit: Anna Patarakina, Courtesy of Bleecker Street

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.

Directed by Alice Troughton, the film stars Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack, Stephen McMillan, and Crispin Letts.

Bleecker Street will release THE LESSON in theaters on July 7, 2023