The Lost Daughter.

In which a middle aged professor Leda,  (Olivia Coleman) goes on what she thinks and hopes is a quiet holiday only to be disappointed on many levels. As was I. Despite her formidable acting prowess, I think Coleman is completely miscast in this role. Her dour English manner (which might be intentional in casting a pall over the narrative) The contrast she displays is too stark, overpowering and unsubtle,  completely out of step with the rest of the cast members.  Her hope for a quiet restful environment is shattered with the arrival of several family groups with small children at the same location, along with an invading group of noisy disruptive teenagers. It is the temporary disappearance of one of the children (Who she finds). Along with the child’s beloved doll that also mysteriously ends up in her possession but does not immidiately return, causing the child unending hysterical misery. Finally returning the doll to the astounded mother, causing her justifiable outrage. This general upheaval rekindles her own memories of a compromised marriage and the temporary  abandonment of her daughters. The film comes to a sad limp unresolved ending.  This film had many obstacles to overcome. I think being a American adaptation, having recognized stars in leading roles, (both doing good work). Ed Harris and Peter Sarsgaard. The editing works against the film every step of the way, the cuts never letting the scenes deliver their full impact. Directing her first feature the talented actor Maggie Gyllenhaal has missed the mark. Even when the mark was written by Elena Ferranti.       Netflix