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Albatross

Drama. A young author is given creative writing lessons by an older German writer and the two begin an affair which will cause both of their lives to change.

A young writer who believes she is related to Conan Doyle gets a job as a cleaner in a hotel by the sea. The hotel is owned by a German author suffering from writer's block and his wife. After learning that she is also writing a book, he offers to give her creative writing lessons. The pair begin to have an affair. She becomes friends with his daughter and teaches her to explore her rebellious side.

1 hour, 24 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Feb 201800:40

Credits

RoleContributor
EmeliaJessica Brown Findlay
BethFelicity Jones
JonathanSebastian Koch
JoaJulia Ormond
JakeHarry Treadaway
GrannyHazel Douglas
GrandpaPeter Vaughan
PosyKatie Overd
MarkThomas Brodie-Sangster
DaveJosef Altin
Brainbox girlLaura Power
DirectorNiall MacCormick
WriterTamzin Rafn

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