LADIES' SPOTLIGHT FILM:
Hot Milk

Hot Milk explores the complex bond between a single mother and her daughter against the sun-drenched backdrop of Almería. Rose (Fiona Shaw) and Sofia (Emma Mackey) travel to the Spanish seaside to seek a cure from Dr. Gómez for Rose’s mysterious illness, which has left her in a wheelchair. In this sultry town, Sofia, long trapped by her mother’s condition, is drawn to the enigmatic and free-spirited Ingrid (Vicky Krieps), awakening newfound freedom. As Sofia pulls away, Rose’s control tightens, and simmering resentments rise. Under the scorching sun, their fragile relationship, and that between Sofia and Ingrid, teeters on the edge, threatening to unravel in a dramatic and emotional reckoning.