Hoard (film)

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Hoard
Directed by Luna Carmoon
Screenplay byLuna Carmoon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNanu Segal
Music byJim Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byAlpha Violet
Release date
  • September 2, 2023 (2023-09-02)(Venice International Film Festival)
Running time
126 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Hoard is a 2023 British film marking the directorial debut of Luna Carmoon. It stars Hayley Squires, Joseph Quinn, Saura Lightfoot Leon, and Lily-Beau Leach. The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2023. [2]

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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

The film 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 is scheduled for a theatrical release in the UK and Ireland on 17 May 2024. [10]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. [11]

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". [12] Ed Potton in The Times compared the filmmaking with 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". [13] 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". [14]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Venice Film Festival 9 September 2023 Venice International Critics' Week – Grand Prize Luna Carmoon Nominated [15]
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
Athens International Film Festival9 October 2023Best PictureHoardNominated [16]
Best Screenplay Luna Carmoon Won [17]
London Film Festival 15 October 2023 Sutherland Award for Best First FeatureHoardNominated [18]
Valladolid International Film Festival 28 October 2023 Punto de Encuentro AwardNominated [19]

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  2. ↑ Milici, Lauren (July 24, 2023). "Joseph Quinn's first post-Stranger Things movie gets first look". Gamesradar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ Cooper, Sarah (June 29, 2022). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Luna Carmoon (writer/director)". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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  5. ↑ Dalton, Ben (April 25, 2022). "Saura Lightfoot Leon, Joseph Quinn, Hayley Squires to lead Luna Carmoon's 'Hoard' for BBC Film, BFI". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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  14. ↑ Monks Kaufman, Sophie (September 18, 2023). "Hoard film review". Time Out. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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