Netflix has acquired the distribution rights to the highly-anticipated film, The Lost Daughter.
On Thursday (August 6), the streaming platform took to Twitter to announce the news along with the first official stills from the movie. According to Deadline, the logl ine reads, “The story follows a woman whose beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.” The film is based on the book with the same title by Elena Ferrante.
The star-studded cast includes Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Mescal, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ed Harris, and Dagmara Domińczyk. Back in 2020, the actors were seen filming on location in Greece.
The film will be the directorial debut for actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. In a statement, Gyllenhaal expressed her gratitude to Netflix. She said, “I’m thrilled to be working with Netflix again. They have supported so much of the work I am most proud of, and this is no exception. Netflix has consistently championed filmmakers that excite and inspire me, and I’m delighted to be included in that company.”
The movie is set to make its world premiere in September at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. It is yet to be announced when it will premiere on Netflix.
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