Lollipop is a 2024 British drama film directed and written by Daisy-May Hudson. The film's plot focuses on Molly, who is ready to get on with her life, but she lost her home when she went to jail, and lost her children into the care system shortly afterwards.
The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 20 August 2024.
Synopsis
After four months in prison for an unspecified crime, Molly is ready to get on with her life. But it’s not as simple as just picking up where she left off – she lost her home when she went to jail, and lost her children into the care system shortly afterwards.
Cast
- Posy Sterling as Molly Brown
- Idil Ahmed as Amina
- TerriAnn Cousins as Sylvie
- Tegan-Mia Stanley Rhoads as Ava
- Luke Howitt as Leo
- Aliyah Abdi as Mya
- Johanna Allitt as Sheila
Release
Lollipop premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 20 August 2024.
Reception
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film four out of five stars, stating in his review "Lollipop is an impassioned, humane and urgently performed drama, a vivid look at what it's like to be reduced to screaming anguish by the system".
References
External links
- Lollipop at IMDb
