About the title
Leda is an elegant college professor. While on vacation, she notices a woman named Nina and her young daughter on the beach, who completely capture her attention. Observing their complicated relationship, Leda sinks into her own memories of a difficult past. As a young mother, she once had to make a hard choice that deeply affected her family. "The Lost Daughter" is Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut, starring Olivia Colman.