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The Lost Daughter | In Select Theaters on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021; Premieres on Netflix on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021
While fans of "My Brilliant Friend" obsessively wait for a third season of the show, the work of author Elena Ferrante should reach an all new fanbase as Maggie Gyllenhaal's adaptation of Ferrante's lesser-known third novel hits Netflix for the holidays. Olivia Colman plays Leda, a mother who must reconcile with her unsettled past soon after her children have left the nest. Gyllenhaal makes her feature film debut as writer-director, and you can expect Colman to take us down a rabbit hole with Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris, and Paul Mescal in supporting roles.
While fans of "My Brilliant Friend" obsessively wait for a third season of the show, the work of author Elena Ferrante should reach an all new fanbase as Maggie Gyllenhaal's adaptation of Ferrante's lesser-known third novel hits Netflix for the holidays. Olivia Colman plays Leda, a mother who must reconcile with her unsettled past soon after her children have left the nest. Gyllenhaal makes her feature film debut as writer-director, and you can expect Colman to take us down a rabbit hole with Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris, and Paul Mescal in supporting roles.
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TitlesThe Lost Daughter