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Anchor and Hope

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A lesbian couple's plan to solicit a friend to be their sperm donor brings surprising changes for all three of them.
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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 11/14/2018
There's a potentially smart and sexy lesbian dramedy at the heart of "Anchor and Hope" that gets lost amid idiosyncratic filmmaking and a lack of narrative discipline. Go to Full Review Amy West Empire Magazine 09/28/2018
3/5
With its predictable story unlikely to leave a lasting impression, it's left to Chaplin and Tena's natural chemistry and performances to make Carlos Marques-Marcet's second feature-length film worth your while. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian 09/28/2018
4/5
It's a thoughtful, honest and touching work, especially for women who love women, and also love canals. Go to Full Review Víctor López G. Espinof 08/05/2019
A magnetic journey that reconfirms that cinema is nothing more than a reflection of real life. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Laura Davis One Room With A View 02/21/2019
2/5
Don't get sold into the light-hearted, bittersweet, sugar-coated casing of this film. David Verdaguer's scene-stealing performance simply can't save Anchor and Hope from its archaic representation of women. Who let this be made? Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Critic's Notebook 01/10/2019
Where Anchor and Hope badly misfires is in the assumptions it makes about what women want, and how women get it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 08/15/2024 There are some great performances by an solid cast but I wished the script was better See more 03/09/2020 This was a lovely and nuanced love story. The characters were very real, flawed and multi-faceted and the acting understatedly superb. It somehow managed to avoid all the cliches of a love story. The muted, somewhat grungy colors were used to great effect, as were costumes and set design. See more 01/24/2020 Felt like I was watching children in adult bodies... stunted development at its finest but doesn't make for an entertaining movie. It was so bad I couldn't even get through 30 minutes. See more 10/23/2018 Just beautifully funny and emotional! Definitely a must watch! See more 10/23/2018 I loved it. It's brilliant and addressing problems we have in our generation. It was so well put together and entertaining beginning to the end See more 06/02/2018 Lo mejor las estilizadas escenas en los canales de Londres, See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Carlos Marques-Marcet

Director

Oona Chaplin

Eva

Natalia Tena

Kat

Geraldine Chaplin

Germaine

Charlotte Atkinson

Susana

Trevor White

Martin
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Movie Info

Synopsis A lesbian couple's plan to solicit a friend to be their sperm donor brings surprising changes for all three of them.
Director
Carlos Marques-Marcet
Producer
Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno, Sophie Venner
Screenwriter
Carlos Marques-Marcet, Jules Nurrish
Distributor
Wolfe Releasing
Production Co
Lastor Media
Genre
Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 16, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2018
Runtime
1h 53m
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