From NetFlix:

A writer (Ewan McGregor) stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician’s assistant drowns in a mysterious accident. In director Roman Polanski’s tense drama, the author realizes that his discovery threatens some very powerful people who will do anything to ensure that certain episodes from Lang’s past remain buried.

First of all notice the “The” in the title. Do not confuse this film with a disaster entitled “Ghost Writer” with Alan Cumming and David Boreanaz.

Three of us went to see “The Ghost Writer” in a theater. The plot is complicated enough that afterwards we tried for hours to untangle the details. I am sorry to say that this time the Wikipedia article does not give a detailed plot summary. So we can go on arguing forever.

All the right elements are here for your enjoyment: scenery, good acting, challenging plot, incredible ending. I would enjoy hearing your reaction to the last scene.

For the star gazers among us, note that Ewan McGregor has played in so many films (listed in IMDB) that we mention only Brassed Off (1996), Deception (2008), Miss Potter (2006), Moulin Rouge (2001) , and many parts of “Star Wars”.

See Pierce Brosnan in Shattered (2007) as well as many James Bond films.

You can read Rolling Stone’s review for some interesting details.