The Lost Daughter is a 2021 psychological drama written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal in her directorial debut, based on the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante.
A woman’s beach vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront the secrets of her past.
The film stars Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Dagmara Dominczyk, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Peter Saarsgaard, and Ed Harris.
The Lost Daughter had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 3rd, 2021, where Gyllenhaal won the Golden Osella Award for Best Screenplay.
It is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 17th, 2021, in a limited release prior to a streaming release on Netflix December 31st. Watch the official trailer below.