Hoard (film)

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Hoard
Hoard 2023 film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Luna Carmoon
Written byLuna Carmoon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNanu Segal
Edited byRachel Durance
Music byJim Williams
Production
companies
Distributed by Vertigo Releasing
Release dates
Running time
126 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$88,244 [2]

Hoard is a 2023 British drama film written and directed by Luna Carmoon. It stars Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires, Joseph Quinn, Lily-Beau Leach, Deba Hekmat, Samantha Spiro, and Cathy Tyson. The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2023, and released in the UK cinemas on 17 May 2024.

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Synopsis

The film is set in the 1980s and 1990s and follows a mother-daughter relationship. [3]

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Delaval Film, Erebus Pictures, Anti-Worlds with producers Loran Dunn, Helen Simmons and Andy Starke. It is backed by the British Film Institute (BFI) and BBC Film. [4] [5]

Casting was revealed in April 2022 with Saura Lightfoot Leon, Deba Hekmat, Hayley Squires, Joseph Quinn and Lily-Beau Leach in the lead roles. [6]

Principal photography took place in South-East London and was completed by May 2022. [7]

Release

Hoard was shown at the BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress showcase in October 2022. [8] It had a UK premiere date of 9 October 2023, again at the BFI London Film Festival. [9] The film was theatrically released in the UK and Ireland on 17 May 2024. [10] In April 2024, Sunrise Films acquired distribution rights for the United States and Canada, where it is scheduled to be released on 6 September 2024. [11] [12]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 94% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. [13] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [14]

Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian gave the film four stars out of five, describing a "deeply strange and emotionally extravagant story" with "a lot of storytelling substance. Hoard isn’t perfect but its pure vehemence and the commitment of its performances are arresting". [15] Ed Potton in The Times compared the filmmaking to Andrea Arnold and Andrew Birkin but said that "Carmoon is very much her own film-maker" and praised Lightfoot Leon's performance, saying she was "a leading lady with animalistic, inhibited presence". [16] The film also received four stars out of five from Sophie Monks Kauffman in Time Out who called it a "visceral debut" which "defies simple interpretations" and made mention of cinematographer Nanu Segal’s handheld camerawork which "captures the fearless Lightfoot Leon". [17]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Venice Film Festival 9 September 2023 Venice International Critics' Week – Grand Prize Luna Carmoon Nominated [18]
The Film Club Audience AwardWon
Verona Film Club AwardWon
Authors Under 40 Award – Best Directing and ScreenwritingWon
Venice International Critics' Week – Jury Special MentionSaura Lightfoot LeonWon
London Film Festival 15 October 2023 Sutherland Award for Best First FeatureHoardNominated [19]
Valladolid International Film Festival 28 October 2023 Punto de Encuentro AwardNominated [20]
New Horizons Film Festival 27 July 2024The Audience AwardHoardWon [21]

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  2. ↑ "Hoard (2024)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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  5. ↑ Dalton, Ben (25 April 2022). "Saura Lightfoot Leon, Joseph Quinn, Hayley Squires to lead Luna Carmoon's 'Hoard' for BBC Film, BFI". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Grater, Tom (25 April 2022). "Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires & Joseph Quinn Starring In UK Debut 'Hoard'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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