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His Three Daughters

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From writer-director Azazel Jacobs (French Exit, The Lovers) comes this bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be with him in his final days. Katie (Carrie Coon) is a controlling Brooklyn mother dealing with a wayward teenage daughter; free-spirited Christina (Elizabeth Olsen) is a different kind of mom, separated from her offspring for the first time; and Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) is a sports-betting stoner who has never left her father's apartment -- much to the chagrin of her stepsisters, who share a different mother and worldview. Continuing his astute exploration of family dynamics in close-knit spaces, Jacobs follows the siblings over the course of three volatile days, as death looms, grievances erupt, and love seeps through the cracks of a fractured home.
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Dealing with thorny family dynamics while remaining warm as a throw blanket, His Three Daughters is a compelling showcase for Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon.

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Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) His Three Daughters is a performance piece, giving room to three talented actors to show you exactly what they can do — and they are enthralling. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 25, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) His Three Daughters is sublime in its simplicity and elegance; exquisitely judged in its balance between tragedy and comedy. Rated: 4/5 Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Dana Stevens Slate His Three Daughters stars three great actresses and one hell of an ending. Sep 21, 2024 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz While their characters aren’t exactly stretches from what the central trio have played elsewhere, there’s an intensity and depth of emotion here that makes for sometimes compelling viewing. Rated: 4/5 Oct 9, 2024 Full Review Emily Wheeler Emily Wheeler Movie Ops An imperfect film filled with perfect moments. Oct 6, 2024 Full Review Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene The dialogue is tight and polished and wastes little time in exposing the character’s conflicted essences. Sometimes it sounds a bit artificial and forced, but any misgivings are quiickly dispersed by the power and subtlety of the performances. Rated: B+ Oct 5, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jesse P Stunning performances by all 3 women in this emotional and powerful drama about family, death, loss, and trauma. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Steven C Although it's a little "stagey" (felt like I was watching a play), the acting is top-notch and it's well-written. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Terri Despite reviews citing the great acting, I thought Carrie Coons and Elizabeth Olsen were so obviously acting throughout (and I like both those actresses). I thought the ending was weird and unclear and while some truths about a death vigil were accurately portrayed, the hospice guy was an obvious foil but all in all, very little comedy. if the ending was going to use the dad in that way, the monologue could have been much better. Sadly, did not love. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review PAUL Fischer Absolutely stunning film poignant at times dryly amusing performances by all three actresses. A film about sisterhood, death and life. One of the best films of the year. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Marlene May Superbly acted and poignantly written, this movie feels like its captured the real life difficulty of coming to terms with a dying parent as experienced by battling siblings with widely different approaches to life and their fathers impending death. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Linda B The characters interaction was excellent.. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis From writer-director Azazel Jacobs (French Exit, The Lovers) comes this bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be with him in his final days. Katie (Carrie Coon) is a controlling Brooklyn mother dealing with a wayward teenage daughter; free-spirited Christina (Elizabeth Olsen) is a different kind of mom, separated from her offspring for the first time; and Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) is a sports-betting stoner who has never left her father's apartment -- much to the chagrin of her stepsisters, who share a different mother and worldview. Continuing his astute exploration of family dynamics in close-knit spaces, Jacobs follows the siblings over the course of three volatile days, as death looms, grievances erupt, and love seeps through the cracks of a fractured home.
Director
Azazel Jacobs
Producer
Matt Aselton, Lia Buman, Tim Headington, Azazel Jacobs, Diaz Jacobs, Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, Jack Selby
Screenwriter
Azazel Jacobs
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Animal Pictures, Case Study Films, High Frequency Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2024
Runtime
1h 41m
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