Rapid Review: His Three Daughters (2024)

His Three Daughters is propelled by phenomenal performances by it's three leads.

His Three Daughters is a familial drama that focuses on the lives of three estranged sisters, Katie, Rachel, and Christina who are brought back into each other’s lives as their father nears the end of his own. Starring Carrie Coon as Katie, Natasha Lyonne as Rachel, and Elizabeth Olsen as Christina, His Three Daughters is propelled by three outstanding performances by its lead as the women dig into old wounds from their relationships with each other and their dying father.

 

It’s hard to talk about this movie without talking about how exceptional the leading ladies are. Coon, Lyonne, and Olsen each bring a different dynamic to the grief building up in the apartment they moved back into. Coons is the oldest sister and as such she’s the no-nonsense type who leads the clerical work of taking care of their father. Olsen is the younger, innocent sister who tries to lighten the situation. Their father adopted Lyonne at a young age so she is seen as more of an outcast of the bunch. She does an exceptional job of taking the wayward shots from her sisters, internalizing them, and staying true to the only man she ever knew as a dad. While she is tough on the outside, she does have a true raw vulnerability to her.

 

His Three Daughters manages to tell a very contained story in this one apartment but it never feels cramped or boring. The camera work is very impressive at telling another layer of the story just through this location. It’s like we get to be in this environment from the perspective of each sister.

 

Grief and how we process loss is the main theme of this movie. Each sister has their own relationship with their father and they handle his last days left in their own way. It culminates in a big argument that leads to revelations from each sister that is truly heartfelt and I loved the approach the movie was taking. Then the movie decided to have the father make his first real appearance and deliver a monologue to the sisters which while a sweet moment, took what was an open-ended statement about their relationships and made them more defined. I personally prefer it when movies don’t hold my hand and let these complex moments and emotions resonate and let me figure out what they mean to me and in the context of the movie. It doesn’t ruin the movie for me, but I wish it was handled differently.

 

FINAL THOUGHTS

His Three Daughters is incredibly well written and acted, telling a very profound story about how the loss of a loved one can affect us all differently. The leading ladies were perfect in this and I really recommend this for everyone.

4/5

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Connor Jameson
Connor Jamesonhttps://letterboxd.com/cnnrjmsn
I've always been a movie fan, but I first got big into cinema watching Whiplash when I was younger. That movie led to a greater appreciation of films and got me to dive into the medium. My favorite genre is horror movies, but I’ll always have a secret soft spot for rom coms and musicals. When I'm not podcasting or watching movies, I love working out and going hiking, and I currently work in business analytics with the degree I got from Western New England University. MY FAVORITE MOVIES: Good Will Hunting, Spiderman: Into The Spiderverse, Whiplash, Moneyball, Top Gun: Maverick
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His Three Daughters is a familial drama that focuses on the lives of three estranged sisters, Katie, Rachel, and Christina who are brought back into each other's lives as their father nears the end of his own. Starring Carrie Coon as Katie, Natasha Lyonne...Rapid Review: His Three Daughters (2024)