Hot Milk
Seen it?2025 | 93 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (38% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Rose and her daughter Sofia travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose’s mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair. But in the sultry atmosphere of this sun-bleached town Sofia, who has been trapped by her mother’s illness all her life, finally starts to shed her inhibitions, enticed by the persuasive charms of enigmatic traveller Ingrid.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 107K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
- Emma MackeySofia
- Fiona ShawRose
- Vincent PerezGomez
- Vicky KriepsIngrid
- Patsy FerranNurse Julieta
- Yann GaëlMatty
- Vangelis MourikisChristos
- Electra SarriWoman on beach
- Yorgos TsiantoulasMan on beach
- Elena CasablancaWoman on the road