The Lost Daughter (film)

The Lost Daughter is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, based on the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante.

The Lost Daughter
Directed byMaggie Gyllenhaal
Produced by
  • Charlie Dorfman
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal
  • Osnat Handelsman-Keren
  • Talia Kleinhendler
Written byMaggie Gyllenhaal
Based onThe Lost Daughter
by Elena Ferrante
Starring
CinematographyHelene Louvart
Production
company
  • Pie Films
  • Samuel Marshall Productions
  • Endeavor Content

Premise

A woman, while on a summer holiday, finds herself becoming obsessed with another woman and her daughter, prompting memories of her own early motherhood to come back and unravel her.

Cast

Production

Maggie Gyllenhaal acquired the film rights to the Elena Ferrante novel in October 2018, with Gyllenhaal writing and directing the adaptation.[1]

In February 2020, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson and Peter Sarsgaard were cast in the film.[2] In August, Paul Mescal was added.[3] In October 2020, Oliver Jackson-Cohen joined the cast of the film.[4] In November 2020, Ed Harris, Dagmara Domińczyk, Jack Farthing and Alba Rohrwacher joined the cast of the film.[5]

Principal photography began in September 2020.[6][7]

References
  1. Maggie Gyllenhaal Acquires ‘The Lost Daughter’ Novel To Make Her Film Directorial Debut
  2. ‘The Lost Daughter’: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson & Peter Sarsgaard Set For Maggie Gyllenhaal’s EFM-Bound Directorial Debut
  3. 'Normal People' Breakout Paul Mescal Joins Maggie Gyllenhaal Directorial Debut 'The Lost Daughter' (Exclusive)
  4. Romano, Nick (October 5, 2020). "The haunting of Oliver Jackson-Cohen: Inside The Invisible Man and Bly Manor star's year of horrors". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  5. Donnelly, Matt (November 10, 2020). "Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Lost Daughter' Casts Ed Harris, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. "Searching for 3-5 year old female child to play ELENA in the Feature Film THE LOST DAUGHTER, to be directed by MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL and produced by TALIA KLEINHENDLER & OSNAT HANDELSMAN KEREN. Shoots in SPETSES, GREECE this Fall! #thelostdaughter #sagaftrafilm #castingby". Instagram. August 17, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. Zargani, Luisa (September 23, 2020). "Kim Jones, Paul Mescal Attend Fendi Show". WWD. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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