# The Daughter (2015)

> A returning man’s attempt to expose a family secret turns a dying Australian logging community into a crucible of grief, loyalty, and irreversible damage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/176741

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Simon Stone
- Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill, Paul Schneider, Ewen Leslie, Miranda Otto, Anna Torv, Odessa Young, Kate Box
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3922816/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, restrained, serious film night, literary adaptation viewing

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