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The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

Being a mother is a crushing responsibility.

20216.52h 2m

Overview

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

Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Written by Elena Ferrante, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Produced by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Talia Kleinhendler, Osnat Handelsman-Keren
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $703K

Top Cast

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Leda Caruso

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Young Leda Caruso

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Nina

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Lyle

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Will

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Professor Hardy

Dagmara Dominczyk

Dagmara Dominczyk

Callie

Jack Farthing

Jack Farthing

Joe

Alba Rohrwacher

Alba Rohrwacher

Female Hiker

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Toni

Themes & Keywords

daughtermotherbeachbased on novel or bookgreecevacationdollmotherhoodwoman director

About The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of daughter, mother, beach, based on novel or book, greece, vacation. Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, it stars Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson. A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

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