The Daughter (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Simon Stone |
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| Screenplay by | Simon Stone |
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The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen |
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| Music by | Mark Bradshaw |
| Cinematography | Andrew Commis |
| Edited by | Veronika Jenet |
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| Distributed by | Roadshow Films |
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95 minutes |
| 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. The film is a reworking of Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck.
Christian Nielsen returns home to Australia from the US for the wedding of his father Henry to his much younger housekeeper Anna. He finds out that Charlotte, the wife of his childhood friend Oliver, had an affair with his father, and their daughter Hedvig is actually his father's daughter. After he tells Oliver, Oliver leaves his wife and tells his daughter he can not look at her, after which she tries to commit suicide with her grandfather's shotgun. Oliver and Charlotte reunite in the hospital, where Hedvig recovers from the unsuccessful suicide attempt.
The Daughter was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released in Australia on 17 March 2016.
The Daughter has received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds an 85% approval rating based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9 out of 10. On Metacritic, the film currently has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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