The Daughter (2015 film)

The Daughter

Film poster
Directed by Simon Stone
Produced by
Screenplay by Simon Stone
Starring
Music by Mark Bradshaw
Cinematography Andrew Commis
Edited by Veronika Jenet
Production
company
Screen NSW
Distributed by Roadshow Films
Release dates
  • 4 June 2015 (2015-06-04) (Sydney)
  • 17 March 2016 (2016-03-17)
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

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

  1. ↑ "The Daughter (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Daughter reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "The Daughter (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program'". ScreenDaily. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

External links

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