The Marsh King's Daughter

Based on the 2017 Karen Dionne novel of the same name, The Marsh King's Daughter is an American psychological thriller film directed by Neil Burger. The film depicts the tale of Helena, a woman who lives a seemingly ordinary life, except for a dark secret she harbours — her father is the infamous ‘Marsh King’, the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for many years. Following a lifetime of attempting to escape her past, Helena is unexpectedly forced to face her demons as her father shockingly escapes from prison. The film features performances from Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Gil Birmingham, and Brooklynn Prince.