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Hoard (film)

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Hoard
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuna Carmoon
Written byLuna Carmoon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNanu Segal
Edited byRachel Durance
Music byJim Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byVertigo Releasing
Release dates
Running time
126 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$88,244[2]

Hoard is a 2023 British drama film written and directed by Luna Carmoon. It stars Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires, Joseph Quinn, Lily-Beau Leach, Deba Hekmat, Samantha Spiro, and Cathy Tyson. The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2023, and released in the UK cinemas on 17 May 2024.

Synopsis

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The film is set in the 1980s and 1990s and follows a mother-daughter relationship.[3]

Cast

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Production

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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.[4][5]

Casting was revealed in April 2022 with Saura Lightfoot Leon, Deba Hekmat, Hayley Squires, Joseph Quinn and Lily-Beau Leach in the lead roles.[6]

Principal photography took place in South-East London and was completed by May 2022.[7]

Release

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Hoard was shown at the BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress showcase in October 2022.[8] It had a UK premiere date of 9 October 2023, again at the BFI London Film Festival.[9] The film was theatrically released in the UK and Ireland on 17 May 2024.[10] In April 2024, Sunrise Films acquired distribution rights for the United States and Canada, where it is scheduled to be released on 6 September 2024.[11][12]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[14]

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".[15] 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".[16] 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".[17]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Venice Film Festival 9 September 2023 Venice International Critics' Week – Grand Prize Luna Carmoon Nominated [18]
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
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]
New Horizons Film Festival 27 July 2024 The Audience Award Hoard Won [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Hoard (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Hoard (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ Cooper, Sarah (29 June 2022). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Luna Carmoon (writer/director)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Hoard". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  5. ^ Dalton, Ben (25 April 2022). "Saura Lightfoot Leon, Joseph Quinn, Hayley Squires to lead Luna Carmoon's 'Hoard' for BBC Film, BFI". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ^ Grater, Tom (25 April 2022). "Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires & Joseph Quinn Starring In UK Debut 'Hoard'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  7. ^ Leigh, Janet (30 May 2022). "Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn says season 4 part two will be the show's craziest". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ Tabbara, Mona (20 September 2022). "Adura Onashile's 'Girl', Luna Carmoon's 'Hoard' selected for BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  9. ^ Duncan, Charlie (9 October 2023). "Stranger Things star's critically acclaimed new movie lands UK release". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. ^ Sandwell, Ian (31 January 2024). "UK film release dates: Find out when all the latest movies are coming to cinemas". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  11. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (29 April 2024). "Luna Carmoon's Venice Winner Hoard Acquired for U.S. and Canada by Sunrise Films (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  12. ^ McPherson, Chris (29 August 2024). "Things Get Cramped for Joseph Quinn in New 'Hoard Poster [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Hoard". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Hoard". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  15. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2 September 2023). "Hoard review – a haunting study of loneliness and thwarted sexuality". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  16. ^ Potton, Ed (14 May 2024). "Hoard review — a thrilling cinematic fever dream". The Times. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ Monks Kaufman, Sophie (18 September 2023). "Hoard film review". Time Out. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  18. ^ "COLLATERAL AWARDS OF THE 80TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL". La Biennale di Venezia. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  19. ^ Ntim, Zac (31 August 2023). "BFI London Film Festival Full Lineup: 'The Book Of Clarence' World Premiere; Scorsese, Miyazaki, Lanthimos & Fincher Among Headline Galas". Deadline. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  20. ^ "The female gaze prevails among the new and audacious voices selected for the Seminci program". Valladolid International Film Festival (in Spanish). 19 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Znamy laureatów 24. MFF mBank Nowe Horyzonty | Aktualności | mBank Nowe Horyzonty". www.nowehoryzonty.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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