And this is not a plot.

Description: English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.

Cast:
Louis Wain: Benedict Cumberbatch
Emily Richardson-Wain: Claire Foy
Caroline Wain: Andrea Riseborough
Sir William Ingram: Toby Jones
Josephine Wain: Sharon Rooney
Claire Wain: Aimee Lou Wood
Marie Wain: Hayley Squires
Felicie Wain: Stacy Martin
Mrs. Wain: Phoebe Nicholls
Dan Rider: Adeel Akhtar
Herbert Railton: Asim Chaudhry
Max Kase: Taika Waititi
Alicia Simmonds: Crystal Clarke
Bendigo: Daniel Rigby
Henry Wood: Richard Ayoade
Dr. Elphick: Julian Barratt
Mrs. DuFrayne: Dorothy Atkinson
H.G. Wells: Nick Cave
Narrator: Olivia Colman
Praga: Fehinti Balogun
Woodville Jr: Jamie Demetriou
Judith: Sophia Di Martino
Dr Cooke: Siobhán McSweeney
Dr. Quantock: Stewart Scudamore
Jem Mace: Simon Munnery
Train Attendant: James Eeles
Journeyman Boxer: Olivier Richters
Young Louis: Jimmy Winch
Young Claire: Cassia McCarthy
Young Marie: Anya McKenna-Bruce
Young Felicie: Indica Watson
Paper Girl (1891): Kiki May
Peter: Felix Wilde
Young Peter: Windsor Wilde
Kitten Peter: Norbury Ackland
Waitress: Maggie Bakir
Dog walker: Christine Callaghan
Psychiatric Patient: Richard Price
Campaigner: Lampri Dimitriadi
Boxing Photographer: Aidan Gaddass
Finalist Cat Owner: Caroline Garnell
Gravedigger: Alistair Green
Pauper: Trevor Johnson
Removal Man: Martyn Mayger
Dog Handler: Celina Nessa
London Campaigner: Stephanie Perk
Phil May: David Persiva
Special Action: Jeska Pike
William Wain: Jase Rivers
American Cat Fancier: Karol Steele
Restaurant Customer: Alfredo Tavares
Boxing Match Spectator: Peter Trevor

Written by: Simon Stephenson, Will Sharpe

Director: Will Sharpe

Production: StudioCanal, Shoebox Films, Film4 Productions, SunnyMarch

Release date: 05 Nov 2021