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RTÉ News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Fiona Shaw back in Irish cinemas in July in Hot Milk
BAFTA and Olivier Award winner Fiona Shaw will be back in Irish cinemas in July as mother-daughter tensions take centre stage in the drama Hot Milk, an adaptation of Deborah Levy's Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name. Hot Milk marks the feature directorial debut of playwright and screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Her Naked Skin, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, She Said), who has also written the screenplay. It sees Bad Sisters and Killing Eve star Shaw joined by Emma Mackey (Sex Education, Emily), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Corsage), and Vincent Perez (Alone in Berlin, Boléro). The synopsis for Hot Milk reads: "Set in the scorching heat of a Spanish summer, Sofia (Emma Mackey) and her ailing mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw), travel to the seaside town of Almería to seek the help of Dr Gómez (Vincent Perez), an enigmatic healer who may hold the key to Rose's mysterious illness. "As long-buried tensions simmer between them, Sofia finds herself drawn to the magnetic and free-spirited Ingrid (Vicky Krieps). "But as the sun beats down, Sofia's growing independence and search for freedom become too much for her controlling mother, forcing her to question the true nature of Rose's illness. "Secrets, lies, and revelations emerge, leading Sofia to doors that might be best left unopened." It opens in cinemas on Friday 4 July.
France 24
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- France 24
Film show: Wes Anderson returns with ‘The Phoenician Scheme'
11:55 Issued on: Modified: Fresh from the Cannes film festival, our critic Ben Croll and Dheepthika Laurent look at the latest film releases, starting with Wes Anderson's star-studded whimsical film, "The Phoenician Scheme". They also look at "Hot Milk", a film adaptation of a best-selling novel by Deborah Levy about a controlling mother-daughter relationship and "Another End", the sci-fi romantic drama featuring Gael Garcia Bernal. We end with "Winged Migration", the Oscar nominated French nature documentary that was released in 2001 and spectacularly followed the migration of a flock of birds. Its re-release hopes to find fans among a new generation of cinemagoers.
Glasgow Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Manchester group Hot Milk to perform in Glasgow SWG3
Hot Milk, famous for their hit song Breathing Underwater, are set to perform at SWG3 Galvanizers Yard on Monday, November 17. READ NEXT: American star to perform at iconic Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow The band, which formed in 2018, is known for their genre-blurring sound and for songs which often focus on a range of social and political issues. They have toured with acts including Foo Fighters and You Me at Six. READ NEXT: Festival favourite announces huge Glasgow show The upcoming Glasgow gig will follow the release of their sophomore album, Corporation P.O.P, which is set to be released on June 27. The album will feature the new single, 90 Seconds To Midnight. British icon Frank Skinner features in the song's music video. To purchase tickets for the show, click HERE Pre-sale will go live at 10am on May 29. General sale will be available from May 30 at 10am.
The Independent
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Hay Festival 2025: ‘Carnival of ideas' returns with new events programme
Hay Festival has unveiled its full programme for 2025 filled to the brim with everything arts and culture, reflecting the 'high stakes of our times'. The 38th spring edition of the annual cultural event will take place in Hay-on-Wyre, the idyllic and picturesque 'Town of Books'. Spread over 11 days, festival-goers will be treated to an overflowing itinerary of over 600 events between 22 May and 1 June 2025. The star-studded lineup includes Mary Trump, Michael Sheen, Jameela Jamil, and more. The Independent will partner with the Festival once again to host a series of morning panels titled The News Review, welcoming guests including historian Kehinde Andrews, philosopher AC Grayling and broadcaster Anushka Asthana. The publication's journalists will explore current affairs with leading figures from politics, science, the arts and comedy every morning. Branding it 'the carnival of ideas', Hay Festival president Stephen Fry stressed the importance of the celebration in the current climate. 'Besides the fun and joy of gathering to share stories, it is also the antidote to disinformation and division,' he said. As well as its usual literary offerings, the Festival will launch its first cinema section with the MUBI cinema hosting screenings of Bergman Island; How to Have Sex; Fallen Leaves; Queer; First Cow; Alcarràs; Dahomey; Decision to Leave; Aftersun; Priscilla; Perfect Days; Petite Maman; and The Worst Person in the World. They will be followed by discussion and analysis by screenwriters including Hot Milk' s Rebecca Lenkiewicz, The Power 's Sarah Quintrell, and His Dark Materials producer Jane Tranter. Conclave novelist Robert Harris will also discuss the Oscar-nominated adaptation of his work. Special guests at Hay this year include Good Omens star Michael Sheen, The Good Place actor Jameela Jamil, artist Grayson Perry, comedian Miranda Hart, musician and author Paloma Faith, ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly, actor Sara Pascoe, and activist Katie Piper. They will be joined by British screenwriter and producer Jesse Armstrong, one of the minds behind Succession, Peep Show and Four Lions. 'Hay Festival is a gathering of the world's greatest storytellers,' CEO Julie Finch told The Independent. 'This year we're pleased to be showcasing talent from the worlds of stage and screen like never before, facing into the power of film, TV and social media to connect us.' Activist Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny will sit with Alastair Campbell to discuss her late husband. Mary Trump, the niece of US president Donald Trump will also join the lineup. The event will be headlined by acclaimed writers including Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, Turkish-British novelist Elif Shafak, playwright Hanif Kureishi, bestselling author Robert Harris, and beloved children's favourite Jacqueline Wilson. Other literary highlights will include exclusive conversations celebrating the soon-to-be-announced winners of the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, International Booker Prize and the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize. Organisers of the Women's Prize for Fiction and for Non-Fiction will offer insights from behind the scenes. Conversations will take place with familiar faces including Susie Dent who will discuss the crime and thriller works of TV personalities Jeremy Vine as well as Rob Rinder. Fan favourites and international bestselling authors Jojo Moyes and Matt Haig will also be present. With a special focus on themes such as natural wonders, wild adventures, and climate change, a special programme of events focused on nature have been curated to celebrate the works of travel and nature writers. Robert Macfarlane author of Is a River Alive? and farmer James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd's Life are among the authors featured in this vein. Science, tech and artificial intelligence (AI) will also be discussed as panellists tackle the biggest issues of our time. Kamran Abbasi, editor of the British Medical Journal, and Richard and Daniel Susskind will unpack the challenges and opportunities posed by AI. Meanwhile, comedian Ruby Wax, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Stacey Dooley, and others will share inspiring life stories emphasising real world issues such as motherhood, being Muslim, and growing older. 'The Past Reimagined' will feature a look at history with Scottish historian and author of The Golden Road, William Dalrymple, present to explore how colonialism has impacted the world. There will also be a strand to focus on global issues with South to North Conversations, supported by the Open Society Foundation, to explore issues facing the Global South. Inaugural lectures celebrating journalists George Alagiah and John Caldon will also be launched at the summer event. The 'Debut Discoveries' segment will see established authors Joanne Harris, Laura Bates, Shon Faye, and Fry in conversation with new writing talent including Booker Prize shortlisted Yael van der Wouden and new novelist Nussaibah Younis. In addition to lectures and discussions, music, comedy, and innovative performances will be offered at the event for an immersive experience, as well as live poetry sessions and spoken word. Sessions will be held to engage young creatives, with family events, activities for children and young people, and a free schools programme that will be offered on 22-23 May. After a successful inaugural opening, Sports Day will also return with Fry umpiring the event's annual cricket match. BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 2 will broadcast live from the event with podcasts for the TLS and Sentimental Garbage recorded on site. 'Over the past 12 months, we've seen the speed at which our world can change and the high stakes for our times,' said Finch. 'Here's a Hay Festival programme to tackle our shared challenges head-on with purpose and hope, celebrating new ideas and the power of storytelling to improve our lives.' She added: 'Woven throughout you'll find our core themes for 2025 – the impacts of AI, health and wellbeing, new political orders and intergenerational exchanges – plus, as we celebrate 20 years since our first overseas event, we open more global exchange through new platforms. This is a festival for everyone. Join us in a world of different ideas.'
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rebecca Lenkiewicz on Moving From Writing to Directing With ‘Hot Milk': ‘I'd Been Feeling a Sadness in Giving Scripts Away'
There are numerous first time directors at this year's Berlinale, but few come with the sort of indie film credits on Rebecca Lenkiewicz's resume. The British playwright and screenwriter had worked on the script for Pawel Pawlikowski's Oscar-winning 'Ida' alongside the director, on 'Disobedience' with Sebastián Lelio and on 'Colette' with Wash Westmoreland, before going it alone to turn Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's book about their industry-shaking Harvey Weinstein expose into the script that would become Maria Schrader's 'She Said' in 2022. More from Variety Berlin Competition Entry 'The Blue Trail' Reveals First Clip, Gabriel Mascaro Talks Ageism in Cinema: 'Elderly Bodies Are Tied to a Nostalgia For Life' (EXCLUSIVE) Czech Filmmakers Hope to Ride 'Wave' of New Audiovisual Law Toward More Breakout Hits Les Films d'Ici, France Télévisions Board 'Who We Are' (EXCLUSIVE) But with 'Hot Milk,' which bowed at the Palaste on Friday, she moved closer to the camera and made it her directorial debut. Adapted (by Lenkiewicz) from Deborah Levy's book and shot in Greece, the story is set under the hot Spanish summer and follows Sofia, a young woman (Emma Mackey) in a co-dependent relationship with her wheelchair-bound mother Rose (Fiona Shaw) as the two travel to a sun-soaked seaside town to meet an enigmatic healer (Vincent Perez) who may just have a miracle cure. But while there, Sofia meets the free-spirited yet damaged Ingrid (Vicky Krieps) and find herself falling wildly in love. 'It's incredibly intense,' notes Lenkiewicz. 'And then she goes to Greece to see her father, who she hasn't seen for years and it all just kind of explodes.' Speaking to Variety, the writer-turned-writer/director discusses why it felt like the right time to make the leap and being 'blessed' with a 'triptych of women' on screen. Am I right in thinking that you were originally asked to adapt the book 'Hot Milk' before you came on board as director as well? Actually, I went into the meeting and, I hadn't really planned to say this, but I said I would adapt it if I could direct it. Christine Langan took that in. I'd been feeling for a long time a sadness in giving scripts away. And especially with this book, it felt incredibly female. I could see it. I could feel it. So I just really wanted to do it. I left that with Christine and she came back to me and said: 'Yeah, let's try.' Was it something particular about 'Hot Milk' or simply that it was the time to direct? I think it was both. But I think it was also how fragile and robust the female heroine was — and I felt I could relay that well. I connected to each of the characters. I could also see the casting. So I just felt very strongly that I wanted it to stay with me. And it wasn't anything to that you got to shoot in the sunshine in Greece? No. Ha! Greece was amazing, but it was 45 degrees (113F). The Greek team sort of said to us, you can't shoot in August, it's crazy. And we thought, perhaps they're being a bit dramatic. And we went there and there was wildfires. But it was the most incredible time and the most incredible place to shoot. Were you hands on with the casting? You've got a mighty trio in Emma Mackey, Vicky Kreips and Fiona Shaw. With that triptych of women I'm so blessed. They're just amazing actresses and incredible women on set. And each of them are quite different actresses. So it was interesting to see the different processes coming together. So how was your first experience directing? It was wonderful. I loved it. But only because everyone around me was so incredibly supportive. Technically, they helped me. I had a brilliant relationship with Christopher Blauvelt, the cinematographer. The producers guided me beforehand — Christine Langan and Kate Glover were amazing. I just had this body of artists and crew who were just so encouraging and supportive. I knew what I wanted to make and I could see it and feel it and hear it. So everyone was on board with that. Did it give you any newfound respect for directing? I spoken to a lot of actors who have gone behind the camera and a lot of them said that they came of it realising just how much the director has on their plate. It did. Just the amount of responsibility, that you're carrying from day one to the end, is huge. Vincent Perez is a brilliant director and an actor in our film. On the last day of the shoot, I said 'We're finished.' And he said, 'No, you haven't finished.' But it's true — there's so many processes of the edit. And now we've got the birth to come. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025
