Winning four awards at one of the most prestigious awards in the world is a big thing, but winning three awards at the same awards for her debut directed films is something that someone like Maggie Gyllenhaal would be able to pull off.
Maggie Gyllenhaal who has been famously known only as an actress until 2021 released her debut directed film ‘The Lost Daughter’ in the year 2021 won four awards at the Spirit Awards 2022.
The Lost Daughter By Maggie Gyllenhaal Wins Three Awards At The Spirit Award Including The Best Indie Film Award
The film was named the best Indie film and Gyllenhaal won the award for best director and best screenplay for her debut directorial film. Receiving the awards at The Spirit Award she said, “My film is in an unusual language-it’s the language of the minds of women”. Gyllenhaal also has said that the movie is dedicated to women.
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s debut directorial movie, “The Lost Daughter,” is a psychological drama based on the novel written by Elena Ferrante. The movie stars Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson as the main characters, Leda Caruso and Nina.
The movie revolves around Leda Caruso and Nina’s motherhood and their desires to live freely and their guilt of being a bad mother to their children. The Lost Daughter had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release in the United States.
The film was released on Netflix in December and has been appraised by audiences from all over the world. The film also received very positive responses from critics and Maggie Gyllenhaal was praised for her debut directorial.
The Lost Daughter was nominated in many award events from all over the world, including the Venice International Film Festival, SAG Film Awards, Spirit Awards, and Academy Awards.
At the 78th Venice International Film Festival, Maggie Gyllenhaal won the Golden Osella Award for Best Screenplay for the film. The film won three awards at the Independent Spirit Awards 2022 and Jessie Buckley was nominated for the best supporting actress award for the movie but lose to Ruth Negga.
Maggie Gyllenhaal is also nominated for best screenplay at the Critic’s Choice Film Awards and the British Film Academy Awards. The film has three nominations at the Academy Awards 2022 for best actress, best-supporting actress, and best-adapted screenplay.
