Lollipop (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Daisy-May Hudson |
| Written by | Daisy-May Hudson |
| Produced by | Cecilia Frugiuele Olivier Kaempfer |
| Starring | Posy Sterling Idil Ahmed TerriAnn Cousins Tegan-Mia Stanley Rhoads Luke Howitt Aliyah Abdi Johanna Allitt |
| Cinematography | Jaime Ackroyd |
| Edited by | Lee Mckarkiel |
| Music by | James William Blades |
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| Distributed by | MetFilm Distribution |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom[1] |
| Language | English |
Lollipop is a 2024 British drama film directed and written by Daisy-May Hudson. The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 20 August 2024, and was released in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2025.
Cast
- Posy Sterling as Molly Brown
- Idil Ahmed as Amina
- TerriAnn Cousins as Sylvie
- Tegan-Mia Stanley Rhoads as Ava
- Luke Howitt as Leo
- Aliyah Abdi as Mya
- Johanna Allitt as Sheila
Release
Lollipop premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 20 August 2024.[2] On April 2025, MetFilm Distribution acquired the UK film distribution rights, and released the film in cinemas on 13 June.[3]
Reception
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film four out of five stars, stating in his review "Lollipop is an impassioned, humane and urgently performed drama, a vivid look at what it's like to be reduced to screaming anguish by the system".[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Ide, Wendy. "'Lollipop': Edinburgh Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Clean Break Theatre Co | LOLLIPOP, @daisymay_hudson's debut fiction feature, will premiere in competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 20 August... | Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona. "Daisy-May Hudson's 'Lollipop' lands UK-Ireland release (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2024-08-20). "Lollipop review – impassioned, head-butting indictment of the social-care system". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-22.