A Haunting Portrayal of Motherhood in "The Lost Daughter"
'The Lost Daughter' doesn't paint over the choices Leda and Nina make as mothers as right or wrong but examines the messy in-between.

Teresa is a house sitter with a long list of references. Kevin Kline is a thief with a long rap sheet. Their lives collide when Kline begins on an unrelenting journey to gain entry to the house and take something that belongs to him. He watches her every move with calculated precision, planning, plotting… Will he succeed in his sinister plan? Or will Teresa protect her pristine reputation and prevent the robbery? Only the house sitter knows for sure…
'The Lost Daughter' doesn't paint over the choices Leda and Nina make as mothers as right or wrong but examines the messy in-between.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
A bond between a girl and her dog takes an unexpected twist as the dog is not what it seems.
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
The film is a documentary focusing on heavy metal in the late 80s and tackles topics like drug addiction, alcoholism, sex, masculinity, and of course, rock and roll. However, this didn’t feel like any documentary I’ve ever seen before.