The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Lost Daughter
Drama · 2021
A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.
Movie details
The Lost Daughter
“Being a mother is a crushing responsibility.”
2021 Drama 2h 2m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Lost Daughter?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Written by
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Olivia Colman
Leda Caruso
Jessie Buckley
Young Leda Caruso
Dakota Johnson
Nina
Ed Harris
Lyle
Paul Mescal
Will
Peter Sarsgaard
Professor Hardy
Dagmara Dominczyk
Callie
Court is in session
Put The Lost Daughter on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.