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Ancestors

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A love story, a noir mystery and a metaphysical fable, Ancestors follows Beau as he searches 1980s London for his missing friend, Tiny. Dream, reality, memory and history entwine, forcing Beau to come face-to-face with truths beyond life and death.

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Guy Lodge Variety 9 hrs ago
This auspicious first feature by Irish writer-director David Turpin is often poetically complex in sentiment but rawly direct in feeling; it overreaches here and there, only to pull back and punch you right in the gut. Go to Full Review Benjamin Lee Guardian Sep 14, 2026
3/5
In its swirl of emotions, ideas and styles, Ancestors can get a little lost in the mist but when, in its finest moments, it all clears, there’s something haunting in front of us. Go to Full Review Giovanni Lago Next Best Picture 9 hrs ago
7/10
It’s a touching tribute to an entire generation no longer here today. Amid the story’s inherent sadness, it proves that even in darkness, there’s a light to be found. Go to Full Review Sarah Gopaul Imagery at the Movies 1 day ago
The film focuses on the camaraderie the AIDS epidemic inspired and imposed... Their experiences bond them, even though many of them don’t openly discuss their diagnoses. It’s a thoughtful perspective we don’t often see. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Film Obsessive 6 days ago
Ancestors is cataclysmically gentle, a reflection of destruction through a lens cradled by love. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Sep 16, 2026
B+
Hardwicke does a masterful job of showing us Beau’s tremendous anguish, sorrow and regret. And Wolfe is an absolutely mesmerizing enigma...Everett is wonderful as the gay obsessed with goddesses of the silver screen... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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David Turpin

Director

Eanna Hardwicke

Actor

Jack Wolfe

Actor

Jessica Reynolds

Actor

Rupert Everett

Actor

Christina Hendricks

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Movie Info

Synopsis A love story, a noir mystery and a metaphysical fable, Ancestors follows Beau as he searches 1980s London for his missing friend, Tiny. Dream, reality, memory and history entwine, forcing Beau to come face-to-face with truths beyond life and death.
Director
David Turpin
Producer
David Collins, Eamon Hughes, Miranda Ballesteros
Screenwriter
David Turpin
Production Co
Samson Films, Lunatica
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 46m
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