Netflix has grabbed the remaining worldwide rights for ‘The Lost Daughter’ that marks the directorial debut of the Academy Award nominated actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film was acquired in a deal with Endeavor Content and will have a world premiere at the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
It is based on the script adapted by Gyllenhaal from 2006 eponymous novel of best-selling author Elena Ferrante. The film follows the story of a woman whose beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past. Shooting for the film took place in Greece in 2020.
The star studded cast of the film includes Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Olivia Colman (‘Fleabag’, ‘The Crown’), Jessie Buckley (‘I’m Thinking Of Ending Things’, ‘The Courier’), Dakota Johnson (‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’, ‘The High Note’), Peter Sarsgaard (‘Orphan’, ‘Jackie’), Paul Mescal (‘Normal People’), Oliver Jackson-cohen (‘The Invisible Man’, ‘The Haunting of Hill House’) And Ed Harris (‘Westworld’, ‘The Truman Show’), Dagmara Domińczyk (‘Succession’).
This deal is an expansion of Netflix’s relationship with Gyllenhaal who starred in the 2018 Netflix film ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ that earned her great reviews. Talking about working with streaming platform she said, “I’m thrilled to be working with Netflix again. They have supported so much of the work I am most proud of, and this is no exception. Netflix has consistently championed filmmakers that excite and inspire me and I’m delighted to be included in that company.”
Gyllenhaal, Pie Films’ Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Samuel Marshall Films’ Charles Dorfman and Endeavor Content have produced ‘The Lost Daughter’.
Other distributors for ‘The Lost Daughter’ are eOne (UK/Benelux/Germany), Empire (South Africa), Pathé (Switzerland), Spentzos (Greece), Sena (Iceland); Bim (Italy), Vertigo (Spain),NOS Lusomundo (Portugal); Svensk (Scandinavia); Bir (Turkey), Blitz (Ex-Yugo), Monolith (Poland), United King (Israel), Falcon (Indonesia), Green Narae (South Korea), Salim Ramia (Middle East).
Netflix is yet to announce the release date for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter’.