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 and written by Ed Solomon.
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.
“Terrifically exhilarating and funny” ★★★★★ The Guardian
“The Christophers Is One of the Best Movies of the Year So Far” TIME
“Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel have superb chemistry” ★★★★ The Financial Times
“Ian McKellen’s best performance since Gandalf” ★★★★ The Independent
Cert: 15
Running time: 1hr 40mins
AD Audio Description available
DS Descriptive Subtitles: Monday 25th May at 7:15pm & Thursday 4th June at 5pm
