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The Marsh King's Daughter
R
1h 49m
IMDb 5.9
🍅 40%
DramaThrillerCrimeMystery
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Storyline
In the 2023 psychological thriller The Marsh King's Daughter, Daisy Ridley stars as Helena Pelletier, a woman living a quiet, ordinary suburban life with her husband and daughter.However, Helena harbors a dark, hidden past: she was born in captivity and raised in the remote wilderness by her father, Jacob (Ben Mendelsohn), a notorious survivalist known to the public as the "Marsh King," who had kidnapped Helena's mother years prior.Believing she had finally escaped his shadow after he was imprisoned, Helena's world is upended when Jacob executes a violent prison break. Knowing the police are no match for his elite tracking and survival skills, Helena must utilize the very same brutal wilderness lessons her father taught her as a child to hunt him down and protect her family.
Director
Neil Burger
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Editor's Note
Biggest Strength The film's first act is compelling, grounded by strong performances from Ben Mendelsohn and Brooklynn Prince, which effectively establish the complex and manipulative bond between a survivalist father and his isolated daughter. Biggest Weakness After a promising and atmospheric setup, the movie rushes through its complex themes of childhood trauma and Stockholm syndrome, shifting into a standard, predictable, and somewhat formulaic thriller that lacks genuine urgency.
Veluminous Quality Rating: 5.5/10