Synopsis
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?
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Cast
- Oona ChaplinEva
- Natalia TenaKat
- David VerdaguerRoger
- Geraldine ChaplinGermaine
- Lara RossiJinx
- Trevor WhiteMartin
- Philip ArdittiFarid
- Charlotte AtkinsonSusana
- Faith EdwardsDoctor
- Meghan TreadwayChristine
Recommendations
- 85
Film Journal International
There is nothing grand about Anchor and Hope. It is only that which is extraordinarily difficult to make: a simply well-executed film. - 80
The Guardian
It’s a thoughtful, honest and touching work, especially for women who love women, and also love canals. - 80
CineVue
Even if it does occasionally threaten to outstay its welcome with a 111-minute running time, the deeply engaging performances and that freeing and uninhibited Spanish flavour which Marques-Marcet brings to his English-language debut, means it’s the kind of world you really don’t mind lingering in. - 75
The Playlist
For all its little issues, “Anchor and Hope” is tremendously aided by three fine performances. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Too often, viewers just have to take a movie love story’s word for it that its characters actually belong together. Not so in Carlos Marques-Marcet’s loose, observant Anchor and Hope. - 70
Screen Daily
As predictable as their tale may be, Chaplin, Tena and Verdaguer serve their characters well, with the former and latter particularly impressing with the material. - 60
Empire
With its predictable story unlikely to leave a lasting impression, it’s left to Chaplin and Tena’s natural chemistry and performances to make Carlos Marques-Marcet’s second feature-length film worth your while. Which they do. Just. - 50
Los Angeles Times
There’s a potentially smart and sexy lesbian dramedy at the heart of “Anchor and Hope” that gets lost amid idiosyncratic filmmaking and a lack of narrative discipline.
