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Olivia Colman to play lead Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Feb 13 2020 | 10:20 AM IST

Actor Maggie Gyllenhaal has lined up an impressive cast for her directorial debut "The Lost Daughter".

Oscar winner Olivia Colman will headline the film, which is based on a novel by best-selling author Elena Ferrante, reported Variety.

Gyllenhaal's husband Peter Saarsgard, "Judy" star Jessie Buckley and actor Dakota Johnson will also feature in the movie.

The story follows a college professor (Colman) whose own psychological trauma begins to resurface after meeting a woman (Johnson) and her young daughter while on summer vacation.

The project will be produced by Gyllenhaal, Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman-Keren through their company Pie Films alongside Charlie Dorfman.

Endeavor Content and Dorfman's Samuel Marshall Productions are financing the film.

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First Published: Feb 13 2020 | 10:20 AM IST

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