Top billed cast

1. 

   Michaela Coel

   Lori Butler

2. 

   Ian McKellen

   Julian Sklar

3. 

   Jessica Gunning

   Sally Sklar

4. 

   James Corden

   Barnaby Sklar

5. 

   Ferdy Roberts

   Owen Appleton

6. 

   Tilly Botsford

   Esme

7. 

   Lucy McCormick

   Lori's Flatmate #1

8. 

   Le Fil

   Lori's Flatmate #2

9. 

   Daniel Fearn

   Locksmith

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-05-19

To tell you the truth, I'm not sure quite how much actual acting was going on here from Sir Ian McKellen as he slightly updated his effort from "The Critic" (2023) and becomes legendary painter "Julian Sklar". He has long since lost his touch, and is now suffering from a terminal disease so his grasping children "Sallie" (Jessica Gunning) and "Barney" (James Corden) have a cunning plan to ensure that their nest is well and truly feathered after he has gone. This involves embroiling "Lori" (Michaela Coel) in a plan to creatively enhance (no, that's not the same as forging) some of his most famo...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• inheritance
• struggling artist
• forgery
• struggling career
• forger
• art restoration
• estranged family
• famous painter
• art forger
• unfinished work