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A repressed philosophy professor, Dr. John Jorissen, is employed at Ridgemont College, a small liberal arts school in the American Midwest. He teaches an introductory course and is writing a book on renowned Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Haunted by a long-buried transgression and the sudden return of its victim, he descends into a crisis of guilt, desire, and spiritual reckoning.
- Director
- Paul Schrader
- Writers
- Paul Schrader
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
- Release date
- 4 September 2026
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Cast
Sofia Boutella
Rebecca Richards
Bill Pullman
Melvyn Jorrisen
Daniel Zovatto
Miguel Vasque
Jack Huston
John Jorrisen
Karl Glusman
Baruch Spinoza
Dana Delany
Gloria
Shiloh Fernandez
Claude
Jamie Addison
Janine
Brandon Davis
Coach Andrews
Rufus Burns
Robert
Jennifer Stepanyk
Hospital Nurse
Davis Lee DeRock Jr.
Reverend Visser
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