Maggie Gyllenhaal earns Oscar nod for 1st movie screenplay ‘The Lost Daughter’

The final time she was nominated, it was for her work in entrance of the digicam, for her supporting position reverse Jeff Bridges within the 2009 movie, “Loopy Coronary heart.”

Now, greater than a decade later, she is the author, director and one of many producers of the drama, “The Misplaced Daughter.” The movie and Gyllenhaal gained large at each the Unbiased Spirit Awards and The Gotham Awards- greatest image, director and screenplay honors. Now, she is honored to be Oscar-nominated for her tailored screenplay of the novel.

That is truly Gyllenhaal’s function movie directorial debut and her first film screenplay.

“I have been making motion pictures for 20 years. I do know that, I imply, generally you make motion pictures that simply do not work in any respect. Generally, you make motion pictures that you just love that no person else cares about. And to have the 2 come collectively, I do know could be very, very particular,” mentioned Gyllenhaal.

Within the movie, Finest Actress nominee Olivia Colman units out on a seashore trip that takes a darkish flip.

However–the location!

“It is in Greece. It is Spetses, this island, Spetses, which is definitely pretty. You do not have to have, like, the darkest moments of your life there. You’ll be able to go and simply have a pleasant time,” mentioned Gyllenhaal.

Gyllenhaal says she loves non-formulaic motion pictures, like hers, that have interaction an viewers.

“I like once I’m within the viewers to be revered, to be challenged, to be made to suppose in a means that I am not used to considering. So I simply assume, like, let’s simply get into it and have probably the most fascinating dialog we will have,” mentioned Gyllenhaal. “I made the form of film I like to look at, you already know?”

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