Revered novelist JM Sinclair hires tutor Liam Somers to help his son Bertie gain a place at Oxford. Liam learns of a death at the family home, and sets about discovering the truth of what happened.
First of all, I have to comment about how poorly supported this film seems to have been, the trailer had me interested, seeing it has been tough, after just three nights, it's vanished, such a shame.
Sold as a thriller, I'm not sure that's the tagline I'd use, let's be honest it takes a long time to open up, and to move through the gears, it's a slow burner, but ultimately it's rewarding, it's well worth a few hours of your time.
The film does peak, and there's an unexpected twist, it's well worth waiting for, until then you have some lovely scenery, and some incredible acting, Richard E. Grant does of course deliver a phenomenal performance, but the whole cast are excellent, Daryl McCormack is currently featuring in The Woman in The Wall, but he's arguably best known for Peaky Blinders, a real talent.
Alice Troughton, a name that will be familiar to some, she's done a lot of TV workz, I will always be a fan, because of her direction on Doctor Who episode Midnight, for me that's hands down one of the best pieces of television of all time.
Some interesting nature shots throughout, great shots of the coypu.
8/10.
