Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

The Last Daughter

2022 1h 30m Biography Drama Documentary History List
100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 100% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Brenda's first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family. Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life. But the traumas of her past do not lie quietly buried. So, she goes searching for the foster family with whom she had lost all contact. Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets, government lies, and the possibility for deeper connections to family and culture. The Last Daughter is a documentary about Brenda's journey to unearth the truth about her past, and to reconcile the two sides of her family.

Critics Reviews

View All (5) Critics Reviews
David Stratton The Australian The film examines the bitter legacy of the doubtless well-intentioned but disastrously misguided program on two families... Rated: 4.5/5 Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Luke Buckmaster Guardian The Last Daughter gracefully shows how old wounds can be healed and how distant memories can come back into colour and focus. Rated: 4/5 Jun 15, 2023 Full Review Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog An Aboriginal woman’s inspiring quest for truth, healing, and reconciliation. A powerful and well-crafted documentary that all Australians + every citizen of the world should see. Rated: 4/5 May 23, 2024 Full Review Cris Kennedy The Canberra Times (Australia) Here's a little Australian documentary hitting the screens the same week as the DC Universe's $220 million The Flash that packs twice the punch of the big-budget action flick with nothing but a strong sense of story. Rated: 4/5 Jun 21, 2023 Full Review Abhi Parasher FILMINK (Australia) … an affecting experience that is hard to forget. Rated: 16.5/20 Jun 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
The Last Daughter

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew
View All The Last Daughter photos

The Last Daughter

The Last Daughter (2022) The Last Daughter (2022) The Last Daughter (2022) The Last Daughter (2022) The Last Daughter (2022) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Brenda's first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family. Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life. But the traumas of her past do not lie quietly buried. So, she goes searching for the foster family with whom she had lost all contact. Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets, government lies, and the possibility for deeper connections to family and culture. The Last Daughter is a documentary about Brenda's journey to unearth the truth about her past, and to reconcile the two sides of her family.
Director
Brenda Matthews, Nathaniel Schmidt
Producer
Simon Williams, Brendon Skinner
Production Co
Gravity Films, The Last Daughter
Genre
Biography, Drama, Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m