Hoard | |
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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 |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Alpha Violet |
Release dates |
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Running time | 126 minutes [1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $88,244 [2] |
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]
The film is set in the 1980s and 1990s and follows a mother-daughter relationship. [4]
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. [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]
The 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]
On 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]
Award | 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] |
Hoard | |
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Directed by | Luna Carmoon |
Screenplay by | Luna Carmoon |
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Nanu Segal |
Music by | Jim Williams |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Alpha Violet |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 126 minutes [1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $88,244 [2] |
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]
The film is set in the 1980s and 1990s and follows a mother-daughter relationship. [4]
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. [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]
The 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]
On 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]
Award | 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] |