Lee Israel, a struggling biographer, has hit rock bottom. Her writing career is stagnant, and she's burnt bridges with her agent and the literary community. To make ends meet, she starts selling celebrity memorabilia and eventually becomes embroiled in a fraudulent scheme, creating and selling fake documents attributed to famous writers. She partners with her old acquaintance Jack Hock, and as their financial troubles disappear, Lee's moral compass begins to waver.
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
The biographical drama "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" tells the story of Lee Israel, a writer who, struggling to find success with her own work, turns to forging letters by famous authors to make a living.
