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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 85Film Journal InternationalAnna StormFilm Journal InternationalAnna StormThere is nothing grand about Anchor and Hope. It is only that which is extraordinarily difficult to make: a simply well-executed film.
- 80The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinIt’s a thoughtful, honest and touching work, especially for women who love women, and also love canals.
- 80CineVueAdam LowesCineVueAdam LowesEven if it does occasionally threaten to outstay its welcome with a 111-minute running time, the deeply engaging performances and that freeing and uninhibited Spanish flavour which Marques-Marcet brings to his English-language debut, means it’s the kind of world you really don’t mind lingering in.
- 75The PlaylistAlly JohnsonThe PlaylistAlly JohnsonFor all its little issues, “Anchor and Hope” is tremendously aided by three fine performances.
- 70L.A. WeeklyAlan ScherstuhlL.A. WeeklyAlan ScherstuhlToo often, viewers just have to take a movie love story’s word for it that its characters actually belong together. Not so in Carlos Marques-Marcet’s loose, observant Anchor and Hope.
- 70Screen DailySarah WardScreen DailySarah WardAs predictable as their tale may be, Chaplin, Tena and Verdaguer serve their characters well, with the former and latter particularly impressing with the material.
- 60EmpireEmpireWith its predictable story unlikely to leave a lasting impression, it’s left to Chaplin and Tena’s natural chemistry and performances to make Carlos Marques-Marcet’s second feature-length film worth your while. Which they do. Just.
- 50Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThere’s a potentially smart and sexy lesbian dramedy at the heart of “Anchor and Hope” that gets lost amid idiosyncratic filmmaking and a lack of narrative discipline.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe talk turns toward the tedious and the jokes, the situations and the romantic longing never draw us in. The viewer isn’t so much a part of the story as a bystander, curious and occasionally titillated, but rarely moved.