Hoard (film)

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]

Hoard
Directed byLuna Carmoon
Screenplay byLuna Carmoon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNanu Segal
Music byJim Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byAlpha Violet
Release dates
Running time
126 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$88,244[2]

Synopsis

The film is set in the 1980s and 1990s and follows a mother-daughter relationship.[4]

Cast

Production

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]

Release

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]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[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]

Accolades
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
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]

References
  1. "Hoard". British Film Council. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. "Hoard (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. Milici, Lauren (July 24, 2023). "Joseph Quinn's first post-Stranger Things movie gets first look". Gamesradar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  4. Cooper, Sarah (June 29, 2022). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Luna Carmoon (writer/director)". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. "Hoard". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. Dalton, Ben (April 25, 2022). "Saura Lightfoot Leon, Joseph Quinn, Hayley Squires to lead Luna Carmoon's 'Hoard' for BBC Film, BFI". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  7. Grater, Tom (April 25, 2022). "Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires & Joseph Quinn Starring In UK Debut 'Hoard'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  8. Leigh, Janet (May 30, 2022). "Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn says season 4 part two will be the show's craziest". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  9. Tabbara, Mona (September 20, 2022). "Adura Onashile's 'Girl', Luna Carmoon's 'Hoard' selected for BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  10. Duncan, Charlie (October 9, 2023). "Stranger Things star's critically acclaimed new movie lands UK release". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  11. Sandwell, Ian (January 31, 2024). "UK film release dates: Find out when all the latest movies are coming to cinemas". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  12. "Hoard". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  13. Bradshaw, Peter (September 2, 2023). "Hoard review – a haunting study of loneliness and thwarted sexuality". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  14. Potton, Ed (May 14, 2024). "Hoard review — a thrilling cinematic fever dream". The Times. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  15. Monks Kaufman, Sophie (September 18, 2023). "Hoard film review". Time Out. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  16. "COLLATERAL AWARDS OF THE 80TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL". La Biennale di Venezia. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  17. "International Competition". Athens International Film Festival. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. Grivas, Alexis (October 11, 2023). "Molly Manning Walker's 'How to Have Sex' triumphs at Athens". ScreenDaily. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  19. Ntim, Zac (August 31, 2023). "BFI London Film Festival Full Lineup: 'The Book Of Clarence' World Premiere; Scorsese, Miyazaki, Lanthimos & Fincher Among Headline Galas". Deadline. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  20. "The female gaze prevails among the new and audacious voices selected for the Seminci program". Valladolid International Film Festival (in Spanish). September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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