While their father is dying, three estranged sisters try to mend fences with one another.
An impactful drama that holds its punches. Writer/director Azazel Jacobs creates a relatable family drama that gets your attention immediately and promises that things will escalate. Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen do a brilliant job as estranged sisters and, right from the start, seem at each others’ throats. But, again, with the potential to escalate to the extreme.
Personally, this promise was not delivered. An outburst set the foundation for this escalation, but it only remained the foundation. Coon, Lyonne, and Olsen have tremendous acting capabilities as they are brilliant thespians. The script, though, allowed them to express that to a certain extent. Speaking of the script, to me, the ending was, again, to a certain extent, anticlimactic. It felt like it had to spoonfeed the audience to understand the father’s anxiety or fear about his daughters. Contrastingly, what I would like to know more about is what really troubles Christina (Olsen) and acts this way.
There are some interesting artistic choices, such as when to reveal certain characters and how long to reveal them. Furthermore, the dialogue’s realism is profound, hence my negative view of its development – or lack thereof. The premise is very much relatable and the problem the three sisters face will resonate with you. So, His Three Daughters still has a lot to offer, regardless of my negative observations.
To get an idea of what I consider an earth-shattering climax in such a confined environment, see The Father (2020): https://kaygazpro.com/the-father-2020-drama/
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