Hot Milk

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Hot Milk

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2025,

1h 33m,

Drama

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Rose (Fiona Shaw) and her daughter Sofia (Emma Mackey) travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gómez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose's mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair. But in the sultry atmosphere of this sun-bleached town Sofia, who has been trapped by her mother’s illness all her life, finally starts to shed her inhibitions, enticed by the persuasive charms of enigmatic traveler Ingrid (Vicky Krieps). Sofia's increased freedom becomes too much for her controlling mother, and as the hot sun beats down, their relationship simmers with pent-up resentments and bitterness, threatening to tear the fragile threads that hold them together, and leading them to a dramatic conclusion.

Critics Consensus

Lacking narrative momentum and clarity overall, this film's clever destination is upended by a turbulent journey that will leave audiences leaden like a glass of Hot Milk.

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Rachel Pronger

Sight & Sound

Nov 5, 2025

Though Shaw gets all the best lines (and savours them), Hot Milk feels suspended in a constant state of anticipation, never quite reaching the release we – and the wrung out characters – crave.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Jul 14, 2025

4/5

Built around two daredevil performances from Fiona Shaw and Emma Mackey, it is jagged and dreamlike at once, the story of a mother and daughter locked in codependence.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Jul 12, 2025

I was really gripped by it and I loved the performances, particularly Fiona Shaw.

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Karina Adelgaard

Womentainment

Apr 9, 2026

4/5

...both heartbreaking and healing. Emma Mackey is amazing in the lead role, and I found myself rooting for her in ways I rarely experience. You just want to help her, while also wanting her to help herself. It’s a...

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Ellen E Jones

Observer (UK)

Oct 7, 2025

This is storytelling that bares its teeth, but it’s not the most comfortable place to spend time.

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

Aug 24, 2025

5/10

Hot Milk thrives on Emma Mackey’s powerful performance and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s striking visuals, but its fragmented script weakens the emotional impact, leaving a film as evocative as it is uneven.

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Rebecca Lenkiewicz

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Emma Mackey

Sofia

Fiona Shaw

Rose

Vincent Perez

Gomez

Vicky Krieps

Ingrid

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Rose (Fiona Shaw) and her daughter Sofia (Emma Mackey) travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gómez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose's mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair. But in the sultry atmosphere of this sun-bleached town Sofia, who has been trapped by her mother’s illness all her life, finally starts to shed her inhibitions, enticed by the persuasive charms of enigmatic traveler Ingrid (Vicky Krieps). Sofia's increased freedom becomes too much for her controlling mother, and as the hot sun beats down, their relationship simmers with pent-up resentments and bitterness, threatening to tear the fragile threads that hold them together, and leading them to a dramatic conclusion.

Director: Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Producer: Christine Langan, Kate Glover, Giorgos Karnavas
Screenwriter: Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: HanWay Films, Film4
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 27, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.3K
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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