The Lost Daughter
2021
Greece
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Psychological Drama
What’s it all about: Olivia Coleman has never been more relatable than when a family from Queens shows up to shatter the peace of her Greek island vacation. Dakota Johnson continues her streak as the person you would least like to run into on holiday.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: children ruining everything
Relics: dolls from the last century, hat pins
Hoops: face touching a person you’ve just met, menacing cicadas, rotting fruit metaphors, motherhood exasperation
Heartthrobs: Dakota Johnson, Paul Mescal
Pass/Fails the Test of Time: Ed Harris
LoFi Magic: lighthouse lighting
Makes me want to: mark up the script. Too much crying, not enough dying.
Candotti Take: “I always knew that Maggie whatever was not a good actor, and now, neither a good director.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: No
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