Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, The Good Liar) stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences. A suspenseful thriller co-starring Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Lesley Manville (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris).

This is an entertainingly ripe melodrama... - Mark Kermode, Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Shakespeare's words shine bright, captured in cinematic close-ups while also being deeply theatrical. -  Raquel Vidales, El Pais (Spain)