In an isolated English cottage, four young people from London move in together, seeking to challenge social conventions and their own tolerances by engaging in scheduled partner-swapping. As their inhibitions and past traumas fade, they achieve a unique kind of collective happiness but the durability of their new living arrangement is tested by the arrival of an outsider who fails to get in tune with the foursome’s radical spirit.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 20 min.
- Country, year
- United Kingdom, 2015
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Joanna Coates
- Screenplay
- Joanna Coates, Daniel Metz
- Cinematography
- Ben Hecking
- Music
- Paul Wallfisch
- Cast
- Josh O’Connor, Hannah Arterton, Rea Mole, Daniel Metz, Joe Banks
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Edinburgh International Film Festival
Director
Joanna Coates
Joanna Coates is a BAFTA nominated filmmaker. She has directed full-length and short documentaries for organisations including Channel 4’s More4, The National Theatre, Royal Opera House, The Guardian, and has had her films at International and UK festivals, The BFI and Channel 4. Her short film Where Are They Now? (2011) was internationally acclaimed and screened in various festivals around the world. Hide and Seek is her debut feature.
