Though Shaw gets all the best lines (and savours them), Hot Milk feels suspended in a constant state of anticipation, never quite reaching the release we – and the wrung out characters – crave.

Built around two daredevil performances from Fiona Shaw and Emma Mackey, it is jagged and dreamlike at once, the story of a mother and daughter locked in codependence.

I was really gripped by it and I loved the performances, particularly Fiona Shaw.

...both heartbreaking and healing. Emma Mackey is amazing in the lead role, and I found myself rooting for her in ways I rarely experience. You just want to help her, while also wanting her to help herself. It’s a...