The Daughter

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Gareth v A moody, well-acted Australian drama with strong performances and a quietly tragic heart. Intimate and affecting, though a bit heavy-handed at times. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Roger T Without doubt the clunkiest, clumsiest, most hamfisted effort at filmmaking that it has been my misfortune to watch in my 76 years, I felt embarrassed for actors such as Sam Neill, Miranda Otto and Geoffrey Rush that somehow they were inveigled to take part in such a train wreck of a movie. The saving grace was that as it got progressively worse, it became funny. The end could not come soon enough. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Emil N Boring and annoying to watch. Hedvig wont stop crying at the end, which is more infuriating than sad. I was just waiting for her to die so I didnt have to listen to it. And when she finally died, her father started crying. WTH???!!!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Wayne H Unlikeable characters. Pretty average film but Saved by that last 10mins and the non American ending. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review isla s This is a film very much about family secrets and how such things impact on others. There are various scenes with minimal dialogue and plenty of shots of characters pacing about, looking unsure and pensive. Geoffrey Rush and Sam Neill give decent performances but if your not keen on slow burners, i.e. slow paced family/domestic dramas, then this may not be for you. I noticed that in many scenes the lighting was relatively dark and I wondered if that was almost done on purpose, to portray a manifestation of the dark times and unsure footing the various people find themselves in. There's some reasonably good dialogue at times and its worth seeing but it isn't a film I'm likely to want to watch again. An intriguing and reasonably well made film with an element of atmosphere present, this is good but not quite great. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The daughter is a perfect storm of family secrets that funnel into existence through a grandfather's marriage. When the alcoholic son comes back to town, he upends everything, especially the daughter's identity. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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