Directed by Neil Burger (The Lucky Ones) from a script by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith,
The Marsh King's Daughter stars Daisy Ridley as
Helena, who was once held captive for years along with her mother in the
wilderness by her father (Ben Mendelsohn), known as The Marsh King.
When he escapes from prison, Helena is forced to draw on her survival
skills to take on her father.
The film also stars Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince and
Gil Birmingham.
The Marsh King's Daughter is in US cinemas from October
6th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
In the tense thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, a woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father. In the film, Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.
