My Mistress (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, My Mistress is a drama and romance film directed by Stephen Lance, running about 104 minutes. “Love hurts” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. It's a long hot summer for Charlie Boyd. He's sixteen, his hormones are raging and he's just found out his mother is having an affair with his father's best friend. One thing takes his mind off his problems, the mysterious woman down the street who has visitors day and night, and has just advertised for a gardener. But she is forgotten when a tragic family event tumbles Charlie into a world of pain, a pain so intense Charlie thinks no-one can help him. He's wrong. Someone can. Maggie, the beautiful French stranger. She's a professional, and she specialises in pain. Giving it, exploring it, sharing it, all for money. So Charlie falls in love, and despite herself so does she, drawn to this troubled boy who takes all the pain she can give and uses it to heal himself. And as Charlie heals, he turns that healing back onto her, his Mistress.

Who’s in it. My Mistress stars Emmanuelle Béart as Maggie, Harrison Gilbertson as Charlie Boyd, Rachael Blake as Kate Boyd and Socratis Otto as Leon, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, My Mistress has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Midnight Pulp and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Mistress page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Mistress tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.