The Lost Daughter

"Being a mother is a crushing responsibility."

2021 2h 2m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,160

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

“Being a mother is a crushing responsibility.”

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Cast

Olivia Colman
Leda Caruso
Jessie Buckley
Young Leda Caruso
Dakota Johnson
Nina
Ed Harris
Lyle
Paul Mescal
Will
Peter Sarsgaard
Professor Hardy
Dagmara Dominczyk
Callie
Jack Farthing
Joe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Writers: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Languages: English, Greek, Italian
Countries: Greece, Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Greek, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Greece, Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dickon Hinchliffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley and Dakota Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Maggie Gyllenhaal directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Dickon Hinchliffe scores. Affonso Gonçalves cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Greece, Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Greek, Italian.

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1Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Greek, Italian.
4International production across 4 countries: Greece, Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dickon Hinchliffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley and Dakota Johnson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Being a mother is a crushing responsibility.".
10IMDB entry: tt9100054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "daughter", "mother", "beach", "based on novel or book".

The technical file

Cinematography: Hélène Louvart
Original score: Dickon Hinchliffe
Editing: Affonso Gonçalves
Production design: Inbal Weinberg
Costume design: Edward K. Gibbon
Makeup / hair: Katerina Varthalitou
VFX supervisor: Antonis Kotzias
Sound: Leslie Shatz
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $703,281
Return: 14% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Lost Daughter (2021)

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Giovanni2022-01-25
★ 8/10
Full Analysis at Explanation at Spotamovie.com - Intro Released in 2021, The Lost Daugther is an intense psychological drama. A book by Elena Ferrante, with the same title, inspires the film. Mental health is a hot topic. The Lost Daughter goes deeper into this topic, leaving us disturbed, with many questions without a logical explanation. Therefore, don’t expect answers. Instead, the film offers us the possibility of witnessing some of the reasons that could push a mother to the desperate movement to abandon her daughters for three years. - The Story - A middle-aged woman goes on a solo vacation in the beautiful location of Kyoplei. Leda is a professor who desires to enjoy some time alone and continue her writings and thinking time. Unfortunately, her plans must face a crowded family and their noises, which will challenge Leda’s mental health. But our professor connects herself with Nina, a young mother, who will awaken hidden memories and similitudes with the young Leda. What links these two interesting characters? What are Leda’s issues? And do we understand mental health? - Full Analysis at https://www.spotamovie.com/the-lost-daughter-movie-review-and-explanation-2021-movie/

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