Hot Milk (film)
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| Directed by | Rebecca Lenkiewicz |
| Written by | Rebecca Lenkiewicz |
| Based on | Hot Milk by Deborah Levy |
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| Cinematography | Christopher Blauvelt Si Bell |
| Edited by | Mark Towns |
| Music by | Matthew Herbert, The Heat Inc. |
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| Distributed by | Mubi |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | £4 million[2] |
| Box office | $126,013[3] |
Hot Milk is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. It is based on the 2016 novel by Deborah Levy.[4][5][6]
Hot Milk was selected in Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear, and premiered on February 14, 2025.[7]
Cast
- Emma Mackey as Sofia
- Vicky Krieps as Ingrid
- Fiona Shaw as Rose
- Vincent Perez as Dr. Gomez
- Patsy Ferran
- Yann Gael as Matthew
Production
When Christine Langan was still at Baby Cow Productions, she optioned the book, and sent it to Rebecca Lenkiewicz in 2018. Lenkiewicz agreed on the basis she would also get to direct. Film4 and sales agent HanWay Films boarded the film. £4 million was pulled together through the UK and Greek tax credits, pre-sales, Film4 support, private equity and an anonymous don, who was a fan of Lenkiewicz’s work. Despite Giorgos Karnavas' orders not to shoot in the hot Greek summer, production began on August 2023.[2]
Release
Hot Milk was screened in competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2025.[8][9] The film was first released theatrically in France on May 28, 2025,[10] then in the United States on June 27 by Independent Film Company,[11][12] and was released in the United Kingdom on July 4 by Mubi.[13]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 32% of 50 critics' reviews are positive.[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 53 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[15]
References
- ^ "Hot Milk (15)". British Board of Film Classification. April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Tabbara, Mona. "Christine Langan explains how 'Hot Milk' became the first film from Bonnie Productions". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Hot Milk". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (18 May 2022). "IFC Films Buys Jessie Buckley's 'Hot Milk' From HanWay, MUBI Strikes Multi-Territory Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (1 February 2022). "Jessie Buckley, Vicky Krieps, Fiona Shaw to Star in 'Hot Milk'". Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (10 May 2023). "Emma Mackey Joins Vicky Krieps, Fiona Shaw in 'Hot Milk,' HanWay Films Selling in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (21 January 2025). "Berlin film festival reveals 2025 competition line-up 2025". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Tselenti, Myrto (2025-01-24). "Hot Milk premieres in the main competition at Berlinale 2025". Hellenic Film Commission. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Staff (2025-02-15). "Hot Milk Sizzles at 75th Berlinale International Film Festival". Premiering Now. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Quels films voir au cinéma ce mercredi 28 mai 2025 ?". Le Point (in French). 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Hot Milk | Championing Independent Movies | Independent Film Company. Retrieved 2025-06-12 – via www.independentfilmco.com.
- ^ Hurwitz, Amanda (2025-05-16). "The GLAAD Wrap: Trailers for "Hot Milk" and "The Old Guard 2," First-Look at "Too Much" and "Such Brave Girls," New Music by G Flip, Madame Gandhi, and More! | GLAAD". glaad.org. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Lattila, Maria (2025-03-12). "Hot Milk | Rebecca Lenkiewicz's drama moves to July". Film Stories. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Hot Milk". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Hot Milk". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2025.