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Anchor and Hope (2017)

Anchor and Hope poster
Original title
Tierra firme
Directed by
Carlos Marqués-Marcet
Genre
comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
12
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple living on a houseboat in London decide to have a baby and ask a close friend to be the sperm donor. The three of them must navigate the changing dynamics of their relationships.

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What happens

Anchor and Hope (Spanish: Tierra firme) is a 2017 Spanish-British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet. The screenplay, written by Marques-Marcet and Jules Nurrish, was inspired by Maternidades subversivas by María Llopis (Spain, 2015). It stars Oona Chaplin, Natalia Tena, David Verdaguer, and Geraldine Chaplin. The film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 10 October 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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