ABC Film Challenge – Oscar Nominations – L – The Lost Daughter (2021) Movie Review
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Writer: Maggie Gyllenhaal (Screenplay) Elena Ferrante (Novel)
Starring: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Mescal
Plot: A woman’s beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.
Runtime: 2 Hours 1 Minute
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Lost Daughter starts as Leda (Colman) arrives at her beach vacation alone, looking for a relaxing holiday. When another family Nina (Johnson) and her family are looking to celebrate their own vacation. This ends up stirring up memories from her past.
Leda looks back to her own time as a mother, with Bianca and Martha. Which will see Leda make a decision that will put her at risk.
Thoughts on The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter is a drama that will look at a middle-aged woman looking back on her life and decision she made that still haunts her to this day. All while watching a family on her vacation, that strikes memories. The Lost Daughter will focus on Leda’s life, what it means to be part of this vacation, what made her do the things she did the past.
This story keeps a mystery going on throughout, one that is difficult to understand why the decision was made, while the dangerous family seem to be focused on talking big than being a threat. The performances from Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley are wonderful, with a strong supporting cast to compliment the pair in the different times of life.
Final Thoughts – The Lost Daughter is a nice drama about decisions that change our lives.
