Still from The Christophers (2026), by Steven Soderbergh.
Still from The Christophers (2026), by Steven Soderbergh.
The Christophers
Directed by Steven Soderbergh (UK and USA, 2025, 100 min.).
A sly caper executed with Steven Soderbergh’s characteristic panache, The Christophers showcases Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel at their very best. A mainstay of the London art scene since his breakout in the creative explosion of the 1960s, Julian Sklar (McKellen) has drifted into a cluttered, self-imposed seclusion. His two estranged children enlist Lori (Coel), a young painter and sometime forger, to pose as a prospective assistant and gain access to a fabled series of unfinished canvases hidden deep within Sklar’s home studio—setting the stage for a deftly layered game of ambition, deceit, and artistic legacy.
“A tart yet tender portrait of two kindred spirits … McKellen and Coel make such splendid company that I’d have gladly watched them simply trade insults for two hours.” —NPR
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