Olivia Colman in ‘The Lost Daughter’: A Lesson in Obsessive Avoidance

*Spoilers for ‘The Lost Daughter’ ahead* Usually when we think of movies set in remote, luxurious Greek landscapes, images of Meryl Streep and ABBA populate in our head, à la Mamma Mia! But picture this instead — Olivia Colman in sunglasses driving down a remote road while a moody, vintage James Bond-esque soundtrack by Dickon Hinchcliffe (which I’m currently streaming on repeat) fills the serendipitous main-character moment. In this opening sequence, we’ve established the barest nature of Colman’s character, Leda Caruso: a solitary, escapist, selfish solipsist. When I say selfish, I don’t mean it with any malice. Selfishness is bred… Read Full Article