Project Detail

Hot Milk

Synopsis

With a strange illness, a mother and her daughter embark on a journey to the Spanish coast to find a cure, and along the way the daughter discovers another reality far from her controlling mother.
An exploration of the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship, set against the backdrop of Almería, Spain, based on the novel by Deborah Levy.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2025 - Competition - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 min
Director
Rebecca Lenkiewicz 1st Feature
Producer
Kate Glover, Giorgos Karnavas, Christine Langan
Executive Producer
Daniel Battsek, Farhana Bhula, Phil Hunt, Ollie Madden, Richard Mansell, Compton Ross, Ellie Wood
Editor
Mark Towns
Screenwriter
Deborah Levy (novel)
Director of Photography
Christopher Blauvelt
Production Designer
Andrey Ponkratov
Principal cast
Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, Vicky Krieps, Vincent Perez, Patsy Ferran

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Film4

UK, Greece co-production

A Bonnie Productions (UK), Film4 (UK), HanWay Films (UK), Head Gear Films (UK), Heretic (GR) production.

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