- Can you ever forgive me? (2018, dir. Marielle Heller). Dramatization of a real-life case: That of Lee Israel, an under appreciated biographer in 1991’s New York. At the end of her wit, patience, and royalties, Lee discovers a new way to make money: By using her considerable writing talent to forge saucy letters from assorted famous writers. Her eventual partnership with equally down-on-his luck Jack Hock would only be stopped by the FBI’s investigations.
Terrific drama that both convincingly presents the foibles of the Literary world and constructs two fascinating characters in Lee and Jack. Partners in crime, lonely gay people and ultimately all-too-human. Great performances from everyone and a classy score, too. Overall, a very recommended drama.
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