A Banquet

"Family or famine."

Mar 11 2022 N/A NA
Horror

Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith, Betsey refuses to eat but loses no weight. In an agonizing dilemma, torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.

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Plot

Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith Betsey refuses to eat, but loses no weight. In an agonising dilemma torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.

Written by

Justin Bull

Directed by

Ruth Paxton

Cast

Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Riverstone Pictures, Reliance Entertainment Productions 8, Tea Shop & Film Company, HanWay Films, Creativity Capital

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Official Trailer
Featurettes
A Banquet Cook Along - Cannes Film Festival 2021
Scores
# of Votes
1,640
Average Rating
4.7 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA