The Lost Daughter (2021)

The Lost Daughter 2021 Leda is a middle aged divorcee devoted to her work as an English teacher and to her two children When her daughters leave home to be with their father in Canada, Leda anticipates a period of loneliness and longing Instead, slightly embarrassed by the sensation, she feels liberated, as if her life has become lighter, easier She decides to take a holiday by the sea, in a small coastal town in southern Italy But after a few days of calm and quiet, things take a menacing turn Leda encounters a family whose brash presence proves unsettling, at times even threatening When a small, seemingly meaningless event occurs, Leda is overwhelmed by memories of the difficult, unconventional choices she made as a mother and their consequences for herself and her family The seemingly serene tale of a womans pleasant rediscovery of herself soon becomes the story of a ferocious confrontation with an unsettled past