Lollipop – Watch the trailer for the new film from Daisy-May Hudson

MetFilm Distribution has today unveiled the trailer and quad poster for writer/director Daisy-May Hudson’s acclaimed feature film debut LOLLIPOP starring Posy Sterling, Idil Ahmed and Terriann Cousins. The moving, emotional and uplifting film releases in cinemas nationwide on Friday June 13th.

Lollipop tells the story of a young mum, Molly (Sterling), who is released from prison after serving four months, and assumes it will be a matter of hours before she can pick up her children from foster care. Instead, Molly finds herself in the mother of all catch-22s: she can’t get housing because she doesn’t have her kids living with her; but she can’t get them back without a roof over her head.

When Molly reconnects with her childhood friend, and fellow single mother, Amina (Ahmed), the two women join forces and take destiny into their own hands. LOLLIPOP is a film about finding joy in life’s hardest moments, and what it means to have the courage to fight for your family, even when you feel like you’ve got nothing left.

Set in East-London and backed by BBC FILM and the BFI (awarding National Lottery funding), LOLLIPOP marks BAFTA-Breakthrough Daisy-May Hudson’s scripted feature film debut, and follows her award-winning documentary HALF WAY, which captured her family’s experiences of homelessness over a two-year period. LOLLIPOP is rooted in the same level of authenticity and lived experience, and features a powerhouse central performance from newcomer Posy Sterling.

Produced by Olivier Kaempfer and Cecilia Frugiuele under their Parkville Pictures banner, LOLLIPOP received its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2024, where it was met with critical acclaim. The film is cast by BAFTA-winner Lucy Pardee (Aftersun, Rocks, Bird, Fish Tank, American Honey).