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.

A penny-pinching dad springs for an all-inclusive Greek vacation with his wife and three kids, who get up to plenty of antics of their own. What fun is a family vacation if you actually have to hang out with your parents the whole time?
'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.
This horror movie combines elements of horror and babysitting with Black representation.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
Remakes. Reboots. Reinventions. Redundancy. It's the common practice in Hollywood of late, sometimes offering us victorious reimagining of what can be considered cinematic classics while also, more often, falling flat on their UN-imaginative faces in utter defeat and lackluster results. Admittedly, with this in mind, I went into the newest incarnation of "The War of the Roses" with typical trepidation and cautious optimism.
If you identify as part of the queer community, or if you love old school slasher flicks, you will love this movie.
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.