Rebecca Lenkiewicz Delivers a Lyrical and Unsettling Exploration of Desire and Control
In her directorial debut, Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Disobedience, Ida) adapts Deborah Levy’s novel Hot Milk into a film that delves into the complexities of family ties and personal identity. Set in a sweltering coastal town in Spain, the film follows Sofia (Emma Mackey), a woman who has built her life around caring for her mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw), whose illness keeps her confined to a wheelchair.
Their relationship is…