The Lesson
“Who is teaching whom?”
Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène, and their son Bertie all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own.
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Cast
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Richard E. Grant
J.M. Sinclair
Known for
Loki
Logan
Julie Delpy
Hélène Sinclair
Known for
Before Sunrise
Three Colors: White
Daryl McCormack
Liam Sommers
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Bad Sisters
Stephen McMillan
Bertie Sinclair
Known for
The North Water
Toxic Town
Crispin Letts
Ellis
Known for
Disclaimer
Isolation
Tomas Spencer
Interviewer
Known for
Constellation
The Last Station
Joseph Meurer
Felix Sinclair
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Alice Troughton Director · Alex MacKeith Writer Isobel Waller-Bridge Composer
Worldwide gross $311K · United States release July 7, 2023 · Produced in Germany, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$310,746
Production
Film Constellation
Production
Poison Chef
Production
Egoli Tossell Pictures
Production
Jeva Films
Production
Bleecker Street Films
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Constellation Productions
Production
Egoli Tossell Film
Production
Germany · United Kingdom
Produced in
The Tutor
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 11, 2023
Premiere · Tribeca Festival
United States · July 7, 2023
Limited theatrical
Germany
October 26, 2023 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 22, 2023 · Theatrical
Israel
September 7, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Netherlands
July 7, 2023 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 27, 2023 · Digital
United Kingdom
September 22, 2023 · Theatrical
February 26, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
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