The Eternal Daughter

PG-13

Released Dec 2, 2022

1 hr. 36 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past. Featuring a towering, deeply moving performance by Tilda Swinton, acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg's beguiling latest film is a brilliant and captivating exploration of parental relationships and the things we leave behind.

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Critics Consensus

Tilda Swinton² is haunting in the gothic ghost story The Eternal Daughter, an ode to familial female ties that leaves much to unravel after the fog lifts.

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w donald s

Superb acting from all three actors

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/08/22

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CT 8

The only thing worse than Tilda Swinton doing nothing for 96 minutes is two Tilda Swinton's doing nothing for 96 minutes. The movie is beyond boring, I'm guessing because literally nothing happens. I can't even tell you what the point of the movie is because I don't have a clue. Nor do I care at this point.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Paris R

This movie is otherworldly and intently focused on psychological realities. Tilda Swinton's portrayal of the Mum and Daughter was masterful, showing a very different aspect of her talent. The movie is deeply moving and looks at complex and complicated human emotional and psychological needs, wringing the viewers' hearts with the sorrow and loss the Daughter was experiencing during her stay at her Mum's family home. The ending is good and optimistic, as the fog is lifted, hinting at a resolved state of her mind when she checks out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Anna K

The movie has beautiful cinematography, so those who appreciate camera work and perfection of each and every frame will definitely enjoy it. There is not much happening, the movie is full of very slow scenes, which I personally did like, since it allowed to appreciate the visual beauty of the film, but my bf almost died of boredom. The only plot twist was predictable, but it's not a kind of a movie where you need a plot twist, instead we observe the inner feelings of the main character, and it's very moving. To sum up, I don't recommend this movie to those who are easily bored if there is a lack of action or story line development, but otherwise it's a beautiful piece.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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nilufer e

Oh man, it didn't pass the time.. Time passed with me expecting something to happen however nothing does. It was such a boring movie even with the good acting.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Stylistically I liked the idea of this movie, it reminded of an adaption of an MR James film from the 70s. Unfortunately the story and dialogue was one dimensional, for me it very much lacked character and story development as the film progressed. t dragged a lot in the second half of the film, with several repetitive scenes left unexplained and seeming quite pointless. Ok as a winter movie to watch at home to pass the time but as a film to watch in the cinema I was left quite underwhelmed.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Joanna Hogg

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Tilda Swinton

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Joseph Mydell

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Carly-Sophia Davies

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Joanna Hogg

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Ed Guiney

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Steph Green

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A metafictional work elevated into something new: deeply felt and true as a story about parental enigma, spectral remembrance and ingrained British repression.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 18, 2024

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Christina Newland

Monocle

[Swinton] is masterful.

Dec 2, 2023

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Clarisse Loughrey

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I was really moved.

Dec 2, 2023

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

The twist may seem inevitable by the time it comes around, but The Eternal Daughter is a skillfully made ghost story which highlights a filmmaker always willing to test herself.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 11, 2023

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Emma Simmonds

Radio Times

The Eternal Daughter is anchored by a lovely dual turn from Swinton, who conjures two very distinct characters and effectively portrays the fondness and frustration that exists between them.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 7, 2023

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

While the film is often infuriatingly ethereal, patient viewers will find it intriguing and deeper than it looks.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 28, 2023

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Synopsis

An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past. Featuring a towering, deeply moving performance by Tilda Swinton, acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg's beguiling latest film is a brilliant and captivating exploration of parental relationships and the things we leave behind.

Director: Joanna Hogg
Executive Producer: Martin Scorsese, Rose Garnett
Screenwriter: Joanna Hogg
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Element Pictures, Cineart, JWH Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Drug Material)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.0K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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