The Magus

The Magus

Between mystery and manipulation, where reality slips away and illusions dominate.

1968117 min5.7 / 10

A disorienting psychological puzzle set on a Greek island where a teacher is ensnared in elaborate games of manipulation and illusion that blur the line between reality and artifice.

A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.

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