Synopsis
Winner of four prizes including L'Oeil d'Or (Best Documentary) at Cannes, Four Daughters is a compelling portrait of five women and the unique ties that bind mothers and daughters. The opening scene, once we have grasped what is going on, is tense and mesmerising and the grip the film has on us never lessens. I left the screening simply not knowing what to feel about the matriarch of the family. It dips in and out of re-enactments and interviews, much as American Animals did, with confessions and reflections from the mother Olfa and her younger daughters, offering the women agency to tell their own story and capturing moments of joy, loss, violence, and heartache. A wonderful, moving film.
Additional Info
Location
Hurst Village Cinema, Players Theatre, 147 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9PU
