Hot Milk
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Synopsis
With a strange illness, a mother and her daughter embark on a journey to the Spanish coast to find a cure, and along the way the daughter discovers another reality far from her controlling mother.
Cast
- Emma Mackey
- Fiona Shaw
- Electra Sarri
- Yorgos Tsiantoulas
- Patsy Ferran
- Vincent Perez
- Elena Casablanca
- Nikos Kardonis
- Vasilis Tsigristaris
- Yann Gael
Moviegoers are saying
Critics are deeply divided on this arthouse queer drama, with many finding it pretentious despite its clear influences from acclaimed films like 'Call Me By Your Name' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'. The film's title choice has sparked particular confusion among viewers, with one critic questioning why it's called 'Hot Milk' when the protagonist only requests water throughout.
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2.7
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- Feb 15, 2025
Call me by your aftersun-by-the-sea portrait of a lady on fire
RobinFeb 14, 2025Why would you call this movie ‘Hot Milk’ when all she asks for is water?
albeertvsFeb 17, 2025put that woman and her stupid bandana in jail
ty - Jun 27, 2025
oh no the brits are on trauma vacation again
roosFeb 14, 2025my sister is… in düsseldorf
isabelmp4Feb 15, 2025aftersun for people with mommy issues
vinni - Feb 15, 2025
even Rose would've walked out of that movie
CarloFeb 14, 2025Felt more beheaded than beloved.
Elie_BartinFeb 15, 2025brb i have to write my enemy list
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- M. F. likedHot Milk
Hot Milk is one of those very indie movies. It’s moody, intimate, and quietly absorbing. Emma Mackey shines with her dialogue and emotional turmoil. The ending, though, felt a bit unfinished, like it stopped just short of full closure. Still an interesting watch overall.
Boogie Astro is "meh" onHot MilkGood performances from the actresses, but that doesn't save the film. The story seems interesting and the setting helps, but the plot unfolds leaving you wondering "..aaand?" It's like something's missing, like a part of the story...idk.
geitenkaas lovedHot Milkbeelden zijn ruw echt en realistisch. soms ook cinematografische beelden. spanje is warm, ik wil er naartoe. sofia studeert antropologie, ze begrijpt de mensen rondom haar sneller dan de anderen. ik voelde intense dingen bij de film. heel veel intense warme maar ook enge
- milliesimpson_x is "meh" onHot Milk
was so excited but ended up so confused icl, did her mum die at the end like what’s going on there also she was so irritating and i hated ingrid lowkey😔
Minura Ranathunga likedHot MilkA powerful look at a toxic mother-daughter relationship. The performances from Emma and Fiona are electric, but the storyline was boring 😐
kotrynaAaaa likedHot Milkzr confusing puse laiko nesupratau kas vyksta nu bet cute
- Daniel Spicer lovedHot Milk
But I thought moving somewhere sunny cured depression?
Lo Br is "meh" onHot MilkVery very boring. The plot was okay but really slow
Jan dislikedHot Milkzu wenig aufm teller :(
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Metacritic
Jun 27, 2025
The isolation of the setting, the elliptical dialogue, the inserts of apparently archival anthropological images, and a spare score, sometimes just one sustained note, all give “Hot Milk” a dreamlike quality, the kind of dreams that, at least while we’re dreaming, make more sense than reality.
Nell Minow
RogerEbert.com
Jun 26, 2025
A startling beauty who radiates both intelligence and a teenager-like surliness, Mackey is Hot Milk’s main point of interest and its stable anchor. She makes a meal of the scraps meted out about Sofia’s backstory, her inner thoughts, and motivations – which is what makes the film’s final moments so rankling.
Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
May 29, 2025
The fierce sinew of Shaw’s performance gives the film some shape and keeps it grounded. Mackey and Krieps, both formidable performers, give the film their presence and force.
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
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