The Daughter (2015 film)
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Directed by | Simon Stone |
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Screenplay by | Simon Stone |
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Music by | Mark Bradshaw |
Cinematography | Andrew Commis |
Edited by | Veronika Jenet |
Production company |
Screen NSW |
Distributed by | Roadshow Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
The Daughter is a 2015 Australian drama film written and directed by Simon Stone, starring an ensemble cast led by Geoffrey Rush. The film was released in Australia on 17 March, 2016 to generally favourable reviews.[2] The film is a reworking of Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck.
Plot
A man returns home to discover a long-buried family secret and attempts to make things right.[3]
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as Henry
- Ewen Leslie as Oliver
- Paul Schneider as Christian
- Miranda Otto as Charlotte
- Anna Torv as Anna
- Odessa Young as Hedvig
- Sam Neill as Walter
- Nicholas Hope as Peterson
- Kate Box as Julianne
Release
The Daughter was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] The film was released in Australia on 17 March, 2016.
Reception
The Daughter has received generally positive reviews from critics.[2] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds an 80% approval rating based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7 out of 10.[3] On Metacritic, the film currently has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
References
- ↑ "The Daughter (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "The Daughter reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- 1 2 "The Daughter (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program'". ScreenDaily. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
External links
- The Daughter at the Internet Movie Database
- The Daughter at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Daughter at Metacritic