Hope Gap

Hope Gap

2020

Hope Gap is a British drama about Grace and Edward, a couple married for 29 years who live in a seaside town in Seaford, Sussex. When their adult son Jamie visits for the weekend, Edward privately tells him he plans to leave Grace and begin a new life with another woman. The film follows the emotional aftermath of the separation, tracking three lives through stages of shock, disbelief, and anger toward an uncertain resolution. Unraveled and displaced, Grace must ultimately find a way to reclaim her sense of self and forge a new life.

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Director

  • William Nicholson

Cast

  • Annette Bening
  • Bill Nighy
  • Josh O'Connor
  • Aiysha Hart
  • Ryan McKen
  • Nicholas Burns
  • Steven Pacey
  • Rose Keegan
  • Nicholas Blane

Filming Locations

  • Doncaster

    On-location filming across Doncaster as part of the 5-week UK shoot

  • Hope Gap

    The eponymous coastal inlet beneath the chalk cliffs, central to the film's setting and narrative

  • Prime Studios

    Interior sets built and assembled at Prime Studios for the film's shoot

  • Seaford

    Scenes filmed at Splash Point along the Seaford seafront

  • Seaford Beach

    Grace is seen walking on the beach; sweeping views of the town and beach

  • Seaford Railway Station

    Scenes set at the local railway station in Seaford