An aspiring writer desperately seeks out his first novel to propel his career. His wife, the wealthy owner of an art gallery becomes suspicious of his endeavours and instigates a game of cat and mouse to unravel his secrets.
Cinematography
Art gallery aesthetics weaponized—every frame drips with calculated opulence.
Writing
Dialogue so arch it walks a tightrope between clever and absurd.
Director
Sergio Fabio Ferrari
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fraser Precious wrote the screenplay and financed the film himself after failing to get his own novel published—life imitates garbage art.
The 'writer as grifter' archetype peaked in 2019 with Fyre Festival docs and Caroline Calloway—this film arrived perfectly on schedule.
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