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The Daughter

2015 · 96 min

A quiet, slow-burning drama that feels heavy with secrets and regret, leaving a lingering sense of sadness.

Tagline
It Takes An Outsider To See The Truth Inside.
Overview
In the last days of a dying logging town, Christian returns to his family home for his father Henry’s wedding. While home, Christian reconnects with his childhood friend Oliver, who has stayed in town working at Henry’s timber mill and is now out of a job. As Christian gets to know Oliver’s wife Charlotte, daughter Hedvig, and father Walter, he discovers a secret that could tear Oliver’s family apart.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • sexuality
  • guilt
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Simon Stone
Written by
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Starring
Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill, Paul Schneider, Ewen Leslie, Miranda Otto, Anna Torv, Odessa Young, Kate Box
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
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Languages
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