The Christophers

Maltings Cinema at Berwick Barracks  |  12, 13 & 18 June 2026

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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 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.

“Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel Are Brilliantly Matched”
Variety
"One of the best movies of the year."
Time
"Incredibly funny"
The Guardian