Anchor and Hope

Anchor and Hope

2017 · 111 min · ES · 5.1 (25 votes)
Dir. Carlos Marques-Marcet · Starring Oona Chaplin, Natalia Tena, David Verdaguer, Geraldine Chaplin, Lara Rossi, Trevor White · Music Merche Blasco

Two make love. Three make a baby.

ComedyDramaRomance

Eva and Kat enjoy a carefree existence on their houseboat on a London canal. Until Eva's dream of becoming a mother is reignited by the death of their pet. Kat just wants to get a new cat. But when Kat's best friend, Roger, visits from Barcelona, they decide in a moment of drunkenness that he can be Eva's sperm donor. But what are the consequences for the lesbian couple, the biological father, the child and their relationships with one another?

VIBE

This film feels like a warm, intimate conversation with close friends. It's a thoughtful exploration of unconventional family dynamics, wrapped in a gentle, observational style that’s both funny and poignant.

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