The Lost Daughter follows the story of a middle aged woman on a holiday who begins to relive her motherhood days after observing a woman and her daughter. The story is a slow burner and has this immersive feeling to it. It is a very different storytelling technique simply because you go in expecting a sort of a thriller to unfold considering the title but here you get a psychological drama that almost unwittingly unfolds. The screenplay takes its time to unfold. The proceedings are textured and nuanced and so you do not know about the main protagonist up until a series of frequent flashbacks. This is a sort of a film that should just be felt and without trying to make too much sense of it too early. As some of you would know, Motherhood is a full time job which requires patience and a lot of sacrifices. And the screenplay paints a harsh picture of that. Which beings me to the last scene that would leave many cinephiles perplexed and something that could draw discussions. I won’t be revealing any spoilers here but it is definitely open to interpretation and it relies on the intelligence of the audience. Overall, an extremely immersive movie watching experience in a very cerebral drama that will keep you invested throughout.