The Daughter

"Deeply involving and emotionally searing, “The Daughter” reps a confident and profoundly moving bigscreen debut for established theater director Simon Stone."

"I was engrossed by the elements and the superb look of the film, yet I felt a little disappointed that it never yields the emotional power that it should."

"The writer-director returns to The Wild Duck for his lush, moody feature debut, reconfiguring Ibsen with sublime production values and a pedigree cast."

"The entire cast responds to the director's subtle and intelligent vision, giving performances that resonate long after the film is over."

"It's a noble effort but Stone's direction is far from pitch perfect and Ibsen and the laconic tones of Australian country life don't really make a match."

"Succeeds in conveying intimacy and conjuring tension courtesy of strong performances."

"The weighty effort, which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, succeeds in conveying intimacy and conjuring tension courtesy of strong performances, and will appeal to audiences fond of textured emotional dramas, even though its narrative wallows in familiar territory."

"It left me sobbing. And that's a rare and precious thing."

"Well-acted but unconvincing."

"Delicately unsettling and decidedly affecting in equal measure, this well-acted Australian drama is sure to divide audiences in coming weeks."