A Filha (2003) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2003 · 90 mins · Portuguese

Directed by

Solveig Nordlund

Starring

Sofia Reis, Cláudio da Silva, Joana Bárcia, João Cardoso, Nuno Melo, Margarida Marinho

Ricardo Monteiro, a 45‑year‑old TV producer famed for reality shows, wins an award only to be confronted by his 18‑year‑old daughter Leonor’s ultimatum: if he doesn’t be home that evening for her birthday, she’ll disappear. Distracted by work, he misses the last flight, returns to an empty apartment and finds Leonor gone. Assuming a prank, he soon realizes she’s quit school, cut off old friends and become a stranger, prompting a frantic search for his missing daughter.