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The Daughter

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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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Fionnuala Halligan Screen International As an exercise in mounting tension... The Daughter is gripping, and the script generally keeps one step ahead. Sep 22, 2021 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Beatriz Martínez Fotogramas An impeccable thriller. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/5 Dec 3, 2021 Full Review Kiko Vega Espinof The Daughter solidifies its director as one of the masters of suspense. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 2, 2021 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Fernando Bovaira, Manuel Martín Cuenca
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
European Spanish
Runtime
2h 2m