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The Lost Daughter is a novel published by writer Elena Ferrante in 2006, in Italian (original title: La Figlia Oscura), and translated to English by Ann Goldstein in 2008. The novel was adapted to cinema in the film of the same name, in Maggie Gyllenhaal 's directorial debut, starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and Dakota Johnson .
Jan 1, 2006 · 1,250 reviews 9,993 followers. November 12, 2016. As all of Ferrante's novels do, The Lost Daughter looks intimately at the complicated nature of motherhood and femininity. Leda, a 47-year old divorcee, is on vacation after her two daughters, now adults, move to live with their father in Canada.
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Jan 6, 2022 · The Lost Daughter Has a Mysterious Ending. The Book Can Help. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Netflix movie adaptation is quite faithful to Elena Ferrante’s book, with one major exception. By Marissa...
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Jul 1, 2008 · Leda remembers how she herself was lost as a child and her panic when one of her own daughters was lost. But when Nani, Elena's doll, goes missing the novel reaches its emotional epicenter. Leda, it turns out in a moment redolent with psychological implications, has taken it.
Sep 3, 2021 · Sep 3, 2021 1:00pm PT. Critics Pick. ‘The Lost Daughter’ Review: ‘Unnatural Mother’ Olivia Colman Makes Amends in This Brilliant but Risky Thriller. In this remarkable directorial debut,...
ISBN: 9781933372426. “Elena Ferrante will blow you away.”—Alice Sebold. Leda is a middle-aged divorcée 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.
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