What is the value of art? Does it reside in personal expression? Cultural longevity? Financial worth? These questions fuel this gloriously entertaining comedy, directed by Steven Soderbergh (Oceans Eleven, Erin Brockovich) and written by Ed Solomon (No Sudden Move, Now You See Me).
A mainstay of the London art scene since his starry breakout in the creative explosion of the 1960’s, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) has drifted into a cluttered, self-imposed seclusion.
His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning) enlist Lori (Michaela Coel), a young painter and sometime-forger, to pose as a prospective assistant and gain access to a fabled series of unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in his home studio, in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance for themselves.
Recorded Introduction: The screening will begin with a recorded Q&A featuring Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning and the film's producers Jim Parks and Iain Canning.
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Director Steven Soderbergh
Year 2026
Duration
2h 2m
Language English
Cast Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning