Hot Milk | Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s drama lands a May release date
Hot Milk will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on 14th February where it’ll screen as part of the festival’s official competition. Ahead of the premiere, MUBI has acquired the film and will be bringing the film into UK and Irish cinemas 30th May. Read the full article at Film Stories.
Miss Austen review: Keeley Hawes is magnificent in this absolute treat of a period drama
... Everything about Miss Austen is masterly, from the individual performances to the interweaving of narrative strands past and present. And it manages to keep Jane as the presiding spirit without selling any of the other characters short. Mary is a masterpiece of natural malevolence further curdled by time and experience; Isabella is a finely drawn portrait of frustration; and [...]
Mubi adds territories on ‘Hot Milk’
Mubi has added additional territories on Rebecca LenkiewIcz’s directorial debut Hot Milk, selected today for its world premiere in Competition at the Berlinale. Mubi will now release the film in Germany, Austria and India. The distributor had previously acquired rights for UK-Ireland, Italy, Latin America and Turkey. HanWay Films handles international sales on the film, with deals already in place for iFC Films [...]
‘Hot Milk’ announced in competition at 75th Berlinale
The 75th Berlin International Film Festival (February 13-23) has unveiled the 19 titles set to play in its official Competition and films selected for its new competitive Perspectives strand. Read full article here.
‘I was playing grannies at 38’: Keeley Hawes on fame, frocks and feminism
From battling sexist casting to hobnobbing with Hollywood megacelebs, the Bodyguard star’s had a stellar career. She talks about ripping up the rulebook, her new Jane Austen drama – and what she loves about Jeremy Clarkson. ...Miss Austen came along at a point when the three-time Bafta nominee was keen to shake things up. “I wanted to do something wholesome, [...]