Anchor and Hope

Nov 24, 2017

1h 51m

★ 5.4

Two make love. Three make a baby.

Overview

Eva and Kat enjoy a carefree existence on their houseboat on a London canal. Until Eva's dream of becoming a mother is reignited by the death of their pet. Kat just wants to get a new cat. But when Kat's best friend, Roger, visits from Barcelona, they decide in a moment of drunkenness that he can be Eva's sperm donor. But what are the consequences for the lesbian couple, the biological father, the child and their relationships with one another?

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Vennerfilm

La Panda

Lastor Media

Anchor and Hope Trailers

Cast

Eva

Oona Chaplin

Kat

Natalia Tena

Roger

David Verdaguer

Germaine

Geraldine Chaplin

Jinx

Lara Rossi

Martin

Trevor White

Farid

Philip Arditti

Susana

Charlotte Atkinson

Doctor

Faith Edwards

Christine

Meghan Treadway

Lisa

T'Nia Miller

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