Hot Milk

Plot

Rose and her daughter Sofia travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez, 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 traveller Ingrid.

About Hot Milk

Hot Milk is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. It is based on the 2016 novel by Deborah Levy. It follows Sofia (Emma Mackey) as she meets the enigmatic Ingrid (Vicky Krieps) during a trip to Almería with her sick mother Rose (Fiona Shaw). The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. It was theatrically released in the UK by Mubi on 4 July.

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