Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut,The Lost Daughter,is an elegy on maternal ambivalence.
A mother herself, Leda’s fixation resurrects dark memories from her past.
It’s far more complicated.
Dakota Johnson in ‘The Lost Daughter’.YANNIS DRAKOULIDIS/NETFLIX
Maybe being perfect is being flawed, as a mother."
It’s just so impossible to articulate.
And it’s a lie that you have to enjoy [motherhood] at all times.
I think Maggie just tells the truth about it in this film."
I think for some people it takes time to marinate.
I think when she’s ready to talk to me about it, she will."
Johnson also talked about directorMaggie Gyllenhaaland her assured feature debut.
The Lost Daughteris available to stream on Netflix.
Listen to the full interview on EW’sThe Awardistpodcast below or available wherever you listen to podcasts.
