The Lost Daughter | Film Review
I had heard a bit about this film before actually seeing it. The response has been really positive, which only made me want to see it more. A college professor (Olivia Colman) becomes obsessed with a woman and her daughter while on holiday, leading her to confront painful memories. This is the kind of film that I can acknowledge is good, without personally loving it. There is an underlying tension throughout this story that makes every scene feel a bit uncomfortable. As the viewer, you are always on edge. Leda (Colman) is such an interesting character. At first, she just seems a bit odd, and maybe a bit nosy. But as time goes on and we see the flashbacks of her life, we truly understand just how complicated Leda is. She's not a likeable character by any means (actually, there might not be one likeable character in the film), but it felt important that she wasn't. The story in itself is so intriguing. You don't want to miss a single frame from beginning to end. The other ac...