The Daughter

2021

2 hr. 2 min.

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Irene is a fifteen-year-old who lives in a center for juvenile offenders. She just got pregnant and is determined to turn her life around with the help of Javier, an educator at the center. Javier offers her to secretly come live with him and his wife Adela in the house they have in a remote and rugged spot in the mountains so she can hide and comfortably carry out her pregnancy. The only condition is that in exchange, she agrees to give them the baby she is carrying in her womb. This feeble pact will be put in jeopardy when Irene starts to feel like the life growing inside her belongs to her.

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Juliana V

The story line was great, the ending was fairly predictable, but it also really made the teenage girl look completely stupid.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Manuel Martín Cuenca

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Javier Gutiérrez

Javier

Patricia López Arnaiz

Adela

Darien Asian

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Irene Virgüez

Irene

Juan Carlos Villanueva

Miguel

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Fionnuala Halligan

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As an exercise in mounting tension... The Daughter is gripping, and the script generally keeps one step ahead.

Sep 22, 2021

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

Subtly yet directly touches upon one of the most basic human instincts and captures the emotional turmoil that comes with a pregnancy with the consistent detachment that characterizes the film. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 22, 2022

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Janire Zurbano

Cinemanía (Spain)

The visual power that emanates from these mountainous landscapes intensifies the tension. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Dec 8, 2021

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Beatriz Martínez

Fotogramas

An impeccable thriller. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/5

Dec 3, 2021

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Kiko Vega

Espinof

The Daughter solidifies its director as one of the masters of suspense. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 2, 2021

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Fernanda Solórzano

Letras Libres

With his most recent film, Cuenca confirms that he is one of the most consistent and interesting Spanish directors alive. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 2, 2021

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Synopsis

Irene is a fifteen-year-old who lives in a center for juvenile offenders. She just got pregnant and is determined to turn her life around with the help of Javier, an educator at the center. Javier offers her to secretly come live with him and his wife Adela in the house they have in a remote and rugged spot in the mountains so she can hide and comfortably carry out her pregnancy. The only condition is that in exchange, she agrees to give them the baby she is carrying in her womb. This feeble pact will be put in jeopardy when Irene starts to feel like the life growing inside her belongs to her.

Director: Manuel Martín Cuenca
Executive Producer: Alazne González
Screenwriter: Manuel Martín Cuenca, Alejandro Hernández
Production Co: Mod Producciones, RTVE, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Spanish (Spain)