Deception

Deception

2021 · 105 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, Romance

An American writer living in exile in London, Philip listens to women. His English mistress, who visits him regularly in the studio that serves as their refuge. A student he loved in another life. A former lover confined to a hospital in New York.

Directed by Arnaud Desplechin · Written by Arnaud Desplechin

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