For decades now, Maggie Gyllenhaal has proven herself to be one of the best actresses on the planet. But for her next project, “The Lost Daughter,” she’s going to step behind the camera for the first time, and apparently, she’s got a pretty incredible cast helping her.
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According to Deadline, Gyllenhaal has signed on to direct a new film titled “The Lost Daughter,” marking the actress’ debut as a filmmaker. And joining her for the film is a cast that includes Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, and Peter Sarsgaard.
“The Lost Daughter” is based on the novel of the same name by best-selling author Elena Ferrante. The story follows a college professor (Colman) on her summer vacation, as she becomes enamored by a woman (Johnson) and her young daughter. The professor begins down a path that turns her life into chaos as the new people in her life make her revisit her own past choices.
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“When I finished reading Elena Ferrante’s ‘The Lost Daughter,’ I felt that something secret and true had been said out loud,” said Gyllenhaal. “And I was both disturbed and comforted by that. I immediately thought how much more intense the experience would be in a movie theatre, with other people around. And I set to work on this adaptation. I find that the script has attracted other people interested in exploring these secret truths about motherhood, sexuality, femininity, desire. And I’m thrilled to continue my collaboration with such brave and exciting actors and filmmakers.”
“The Lost Daughter” is one of many projects that will be heading to Europe this spring in hopes of landing distribution. And it’s clear that with Gyllenhaal leading the way, and a cast as strong as this, the film will have no problem finding a distributor. No release date has been set for the film.