Anchor and Hope 2017

Overview

Anchor and Hope is a 2017 comedy, drama, and romance film that explores the complexities of modern relationships and family planning. The story follows Eva and Kat, a lesbian couple living a carefree life on a houseboat located on a London canal. Their domestic dynamic shifts when the death of a pet reignites Eva's desire to become a mother, despite Kat's preference to simply adopt a new cat. The situation becomes complicated when Kat's best friend, Roger, visits from Barcelona. During a night of heavy drinking, the trio decides that Roger will serve as a sperm donor for Eva. This decision forces the characters to confront the evolving consequences for the couple, the biological father, and the future child. The screenplay was written by Carlos Marques-Marcet and Jules Nurrish, drawing inspiration from the book Maternidades subversivas by María Llopis. The film stars Oona Chaplin, Natalia Tena, David Verdaguer, and Geraldine Chaplin. It held its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 10, 2017, and was released in the United States on November 16, 2018.