HOT MILK Review: Sunny Vacation, Highbrow Tedium

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Everything in Hot Milk is about to spoil. The movie unfolds in a low-rent resort in Almería on the southeast seacoast of Spain. There, Sofia (Emma Mackey) and her mother Rose (Fiona Shaw) are trapped in a "vacation" that shows no signs of ending. Stuck caring for her invalid mother, Sofia is by turns bitter, petulant, and suspicious. Rose, on the other hand, is a monstrous manipulator who may or may not be suffering from paralysis. Then there's Ingrid (Vicky Krieps), a local seamstress who captivates Sofia by riding horseback along the beach. As passions flare, Ingrid reveals that she once killed someone. Not a big enough red flag in Sofia's eyes. But will her casual dalliances with others ruin Ingrid's affair with Sofia? Many drinks, cigarettes,...

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