

Acting
Richard E. Grant's creepily controlled unraveling is masterclass uncomfortable.
Direction
Bracewell's tight framing makes every room feel like a trap.
Director
Richard Bracewell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard E. Grant reportedly based Julius's physicality on a real Cambridge don he observed obsessively adjusting his cufflinks during lectures.
The film's 4.7 TMDB score reflects its divisive reception; critics split between praising its ambition and finding its 89-minute runtime insufficient for the psychological depths it attempts.