Lost Daughter (2016)

*Lost Daughter* explores how competition and possessiveness within a family can lead to tragedy, depicting a desperate journey of growth marked by sacrifice and pain. The film follows siblings born to the same father who are locked in a struggle for attention, preventing genuine connection. Following a loss and a final goodbye, the father attempts to mend relationships with his daughter and her sister, but his efforts are ultimately futile. The family's dynamic, built on a sense of ownership, prevents them from truly connecting until it falls apart. The father struggles to prevent this disintegration, unaware of its root cause despite his role as a parent. The family seems destined for dissolution, a consequence of its members needing to detach from their desire for paternal approval. In this way, *Lost Daughter* tells the story of Shin, who is no longer a daughter to her father.