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Daughter

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How it feels

A young woman is taken captive and forced to take on the role of daughter in an isolated family. The movie follows her struggle to survive the strange and threatening situation.

tenseclaustrophobicunsettlinggrimslow-burnvisually gritty

What happens

Daughter is a 2022 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Corey Deshon in his feature directorial debut. It stars Casper Van Dien, Vivien Ngô, Elyse Dinh, and Ian Alexander. The film follows a young woman who is kidnapped and inducted into a bizarre, isolated family as their new surrogate daughter. Shot on 16mm film, Daughter premiered at the FrightFest Film Festival in August 2022 before receiving a limited theatrical and video-on-demand release in the United States on February 10, 2023, by Dark Star Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its atmosphere and Van Dien's performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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