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.[3]
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Directed by | Luna Carmoon |
Screenplay by | Luna Carmoon |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Nanu Segal |
Music by | Jim Williams |
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Distributed by | Alpha Violet |
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Running time | 126 minutes[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $88,244[2] |
Synopsis
editThe film is set in the 1980s and 1990s and follows a mother-daughter relationship.[4]
Cast
edit- Saura Lightfoot Leon as Maria
- Lily-Beau Leach as young Maria
- Hayley Squires as Cynthia, Maria's mother
- Samantha Spiro as Michelle, Maria's foster mother
- Joseph Quinn as Michael, one of Michelle's former foster children
- Deba Hekmat as Laraib, Maria's school friend
- Cathy Tyson as Sam
- Nabil Elouahabi as Ali
- Sandra Hale as Janice
Production
editThe 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.[5][6]
Casting was revealed in April 2022 with Saura Lightfoot Leon, Deba Hekmat, Hayley Squires, Joseph Quinn and Lily-Beau Leach in the lead roles.[7]
Principal photography took place in South-East London and was completed by May 2022.[8]
Release
editThe film was shown at the BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress showcase in October 2022.[9] It had a UK premiere date of 9 October 2023, again at the BFI London Film Festival.[10] The film was theatrically released in the UK and Ireland on 17 May 2024.[11]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[12]
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".[13] 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".[14] 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".[15]
Accolades
editAward | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Venice Film Festival | 9 September 2023 | Venice International Critics' Week – Grand Prize | Luna Carmoon | Nominated | [16] |
The Film Club Audience Award | Won | ||||
Verona Film Club Award | Won | ||||
Authors Under 40 Award – Best Directing and Screenwriting | Won | ||||
Venice International Critics' Week – Jury Special Mention | Saura Lightfoot Leon | Won | |||
Athens International Film Festival | 9 October 2023 | Best Picture | Hoard | Nominated | [17] |
Best Screenplay | Luna Carmoon | Won | [18] | ||
London Film Festival | 15 October 2023 | Sutherland Award for Best First Feature | Hoard | Nominated | [19] |
Valladolid International Film Festival | 28 October 2023 | Punto de Encuentro Award | Nominated | [20] | |
New Horizons Film Festival | 27 July 2024 | The Audience Award | Hoard | Won | [21] |
References
edit- ^ "Hoard". British Film Council. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Hoard (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Milici, Lauren (July 24, 2023). "Joseph Quinn's first post-Stranger Things movie gets first look". Gamesradar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Cooper, Sarah (June 29, 2022). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Luna Carmoon (writer/director)". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Hoard". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Grater, Tom (April 25, 2022). "Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires & Joseph Quinn Starring In UK Debut 'Hoard'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Leigh, Janet (May 30, 2022). "Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn says season 4 part two will be the show's craziest". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (September 20, 2022). "Adura Onashile's 'Girl', Luna Carmoon's 'Hoard' selected for BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Charlie (October 9, 2023). "Stranger Things star's critically acclaimed new movie lands UK release". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (January 31, 2024). "UK film release dates: Find out when all the latest movies are coming to cinemas". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Hoard". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (September 2, 2023). "Hoard review – a haunting study of loneliness and thwarted sexuality". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Potton, Ed (May 14, 2024). "Hoard review — a thrilling cinematic fever dream". The Times. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Monks Kaufman, Sophie (September 18, 2023). "Hoard film review". Time Out. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "COLLATERAL AWARDS OF THE 80TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL". La Biennale di Venezia. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "International Competition". Athens International Film Festival. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Grivas, Alexis (October 11, 2023). "Molly Manning Walker's 'How to Have Sex' triumphs at Athens". ScreenDaily. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (August 31, 2023). "BFI London Film Festival Full Lineup: 'The Book Of Clarence' World Premiere; Scorsese, Miyazaki, Lanthimos & Fincher Among Headline Galas". Deadline. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "The female gaze prevails among the new and audacious voices selected for the Seminci program". Valladolid International Film Festival (in Spanish). September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Znamy laureatów 24. MFF mBank Nowe Horyzonty | Aktualności | mBank Nowe Horyzonty". www.nowehoryzonty.pl (in Polish). Retrieved July 31, 2024.