Film: "The Talent of Mrs. Haysmith"

A Talent for Murder

Directed by: Anton Corbijn

Ages 14 and up

USA | 2026 | 106 minutes | English | Hebrew subtitles

Edward Ridgeway, a young and ambitious literary agent, is sent on an especially strange assignment—to visit Patricia Highsmith, the beloved author of suspense novels who wrote The Talented Mr. Ripley, at her secluded home in Switzerland. The visit comes after it has seemed for a long time that she is delaying her new book, and after the previous agent sent on the assignment disappeared without a trace. Mr. Ridgeway and Ms. Highsmith find themselves in a clever and devious battle of wits, in which he tries to understand the mysterious author’s motives—but does he also have something to hide?

Anton Corbijn’s new film (A Most Wanted Man, The American) is a compelling thriller drama filled with surprising twists, giving Oscar winner Helen Mirren (Golda, The Queen) the opportunity to prove once again that she is one of the greatest actresses of her generation, with a mesmerizing, mysterious, and funny performance opposite two of Hollywood’s rising stars—Alden Ehrenreich (Oppenheimer, Fair Play) and Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon).

Toronto International Film Festival 2026, Official Selection