THE LAST LESSON (2022-2023)

A FILM BY

PHILLIP JAMES ROUSE

It all started when…

Clare Hanlon is a world class pianist whose career has taken a long backslide. She teaches piano to children via zoom and lingers alone in a large house while her husband is at work. A phone call from an irate parent knocks her off balance and she begins to believe that she might not be alone in her house. When the parent calls back things take an unexpected turn when she reveals that she is a fan of Clare’s playing and that is why she sought her out to teach her son. But Clare’s noncommittal answer to her expectations of Jack’s talent send the mother off, threatening to commit violence on her son. Clare calls her husband but doesn’t get through. Then a noise down the corridor announces that Clare isn’t alone, and is in fact locked in the house with a blood soaked figure. She tries to escape and is confronted with a devastating truth.