# The Lost Daughter (2021)

> A psychologically acute beachside drama about a woman forced to reckon with the costs of motherhood, ambition, and long-suppressed choices.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/386731

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Cast: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris, Paul Mescal, Peter Sarsgaard, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jack Farthing
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9100054/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: introspective, unsettling, melancholic, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A woman's beach getaway unearths buried memories that threaten to consume her.

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