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Anchor and Hope

Anchor and Hope

Two make love. Three make a baby.

20175.21h 53m

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?

Directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet
Written by Jules Nurrish, Carlos Marques-Marcet
Produced by Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno, Sophie Venner
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Top Cast

Oona Chaplin

Oona Chaplin

Eva

Natalia Tena

Natalia Tena

Kat

David Verdaguer

David Verdaguer

Roger

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Germaine

Lara Rossi

Lara Rossi

Jinx

Trevor White

Trevor White

Martin

Philip Arditti

Philip Arditti

Farid

Charlotte Atkinson

Charlotte Atkinson

Susana

Faith Edwards

Faith Edwards

Doctor

Meghan Treadway

Meghan Treadway

Christine

Themes & Keywords

lgbtsperm donordesire to have children

About Anchor and Hope

Anchor and Hope is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of lgbt, sperm donor, desire to have children. Directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet, it stars Oona Chaplin, Natalia Tena, David Verdaguer. 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?

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