Hide and Seek (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Joanna Coates |
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| Produced by | Daniel Metz |
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| Cinematography | Ben Hecking |
| Edited by | Maya Maffioli |
| Music by | Paul Wallfisch |
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Running time | 81 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Hide and Seek (released as Amorous in the United States) is a 2014 romantic drama film[2] directed by Joanna Coates,[3] who also co-wrote the screenplay with Daniel Metz. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Josh O'Connor, Hannah Arterton, Rea Mole and Daniel Metz.
Hide and Seek won the Michael Powell Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.[4][5]
Plot
In an 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. The durability of their new living arrangements is tested by the arrival of an outsider who fails to get in tune with the foursome's radical spirit.
Cast
- Josh O'Connor as Max
- Hannah Arterton as Charlotte
- Rea Mole as Leah
- Daniel Metz as Jack
- Joe Banks as Simon
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 5 critics' reviews are positive.[6]
On The Hollywood Reporter, Neil Young wrote that "despite premiering to general shoulder-shrugging at Edinburgh, this insufferably precious chamber piece nevertheless walked away with the Michael Powell Award for best British feature — not the first time a festival jury has favored ambition over execution."[7] On ScreenDaily, Mark Adams wrote that "there are some interesting ideas (...) but in the end it flatters to deceive and never really delivers in terms of drama or radical thinking."[8]
References
- ^ "HIDE AND SEEK (18)". British Board of Film Classification. January 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ British Council
- ^ Female First
- ^ "Joanna Coates 'Hide and Seek' Wins Prize for Best Brit Pic at Edinburgh". Variety. June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Edinburgh gives top award to partner-swapping film Hide and Seek". The Guardian. June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Hide and Seek". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ "'Hide and Seek': Edinburgh Review". The Hollywood Reporter. June 27, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "Hide And Seek". ScreenDaily. June 26, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2025.