Anchor and Hope
Die beiden Mittdreißigerinnen Eva und Kat leben bescheiden, aber sorglos auf einem Hausboot in London. Doch dann eröffnet Eva Kat, dass sie ein Kind möchte. Kat will ihr bequemes Leben nicht aufgeben. Als aber Kats bester Freund Roger aus Barcelona zu Besuch kommt, spielen die drei mit der Idee, doch gemeinsam ein Baby zu bekommen. Kat zieht sich gezwungen, ja zu sagen – und überraschenderweise hat der erste, stümperhafte Befruchtungsversuch Erfolg. Eva genießt die Schwangerschaft und Roger versteigt sich zu wilden Ideen, was seine Rolle in seiner neuen Familie betrifft. Dann aber nimmt die Dynamik innerhalb der kleinen Gruppe eine ganz andere Wendung ...
Three independent spirits face up to the realities of parenthood in London: After pondering the problems of long-distance love in his Goya-winning debut 10,000 Km, Spanish writer/director Carlos Marques-Marcet reteams with actors Natalia Tena and David Verdaguer to tackle stressed and stretched relationships in much closer confines. In Anchor and Hope, which follows a couple cohabiting on a cramped London canal boat with their friend-turned-sperm-donor, it's a lack of space that proves both trying and illuminating. (Sarah Ward, ScreenDaily)
Director's Biography
Carlos Marques-Marcet
Carlos is a Los Angeles based director, writer and editor. Hailing from Spain, he moved to the US in 2008 to do an MFA at the UCLA School of Film and TV. He has edited projects for film and TV, and has also directed ten short films that went on to win numerous awards. His debut “10.000 Km” won awards all over the world, including the Audience Award at Crossing Europe 2014.
Film Selection: Anchor and Hope (2017) — 10.000 Km (aka Long Distance, 2014, CE’14) — The Yellow Ribbon (2012, short) — El dia que la conicimos (2012, doc short) — I’ll Be Alone (2010, short)
Carlos is a Los Angeles based director, writer and editor. Hailing from Spain, he moved to the US in 2008 to do an MFA at the UCLA School of Film and TV. He has edited projects for film and TV, and has also directed ten short films that went on to win numerous awards. His debut “10.000 Km” won awards all over the world, including the Audience Award at Crossing Europe 2014.
Film Selection: Anchor and Hope (2017) — 10.000 Km (aka Long Distance, 2014, CE’14) — The Yellow Ribbon (2012, short) — El dia que la conicimos (2012, doc short) — I’ll Be Alone (2010, short)
European Panorama Fiction 2018
Carlos Marques-Marcet
Spanien / Großbritannien 2017
color
111 Minuten
Englisch / Spanisch OF
Drehbuch Carlos Marques-Marcet, Jules Nurrish
Kamera Dagmar Weaver-Madsen
Schnitt Carlos Marques-Marcet, Juliana Montañés
Ton/Sounddesign Diego Casares
Musik Merche Blasco
Mit Natalia Tena, Oona Chaplin, David Verdaguer, Geraldine Chaplin
Produzent*innen Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno
Produktion
Lastor Media, Vennerfilm, La Panda
Weltvertrieb
Visit Films
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere / World PremiereBFI London Film Festival 2017
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere
