
The Daughter
It Takes An Outsider To See The Truth Inside.
Directed by Simon Stone
Produced by Screen NSW, Roadshow Films
A melancholic drama about economic decline and buried family secrets, where an outsider's return forces uncomfortable truths to the surface.
In the last days of a dying logging town, Christian returns to his family home for his father Henry’s wedding. While home, Christian reconnects with his childhood friend Oliver, who has stayed in town working at Henry’s timber mill and is now out of a job. As Christian gets to know Oliver’s wife Charlotte, daughter Hedvig, and father Walter, he discovers a secret that could tear Oliver’s family apart.
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Questions people ask
Is The Daughter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Daughter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Daughter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Daughter violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Daughter scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
Like The Daughter
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Daughter
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Daughter, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Daughter, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Daughter, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































