52 Films by Women Vol 8. 38. Daddio (Director: Christy Hall)
Pictured : At a crossroads on her way home to New York City, the unnamed passenger ( Dakota Johnson ) in the cab-set drama, ' Daddio ', written and directed by Christy Hall . Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics (US) / Sky Movies (UK) Midway through Daddio , Dakota Johnson ’s unnamed character describes how she was tied up. My immediate thought was, ‘oh no, not again.’ Johnson was elevated to stardom for her role in the Fifty Shades of Grey films in which her character, Anastasia, was involved in a sado-masochistic relationship. She was most recently seen in the critically reviled comic book spin-off, Madame Web , which she only appeared to promote under sufferance. She hasn’t yet demonstrated that she can be a star across a range of genres but was effective in a supporting role in Maggie Gyllenhaal ’s directorial debut, The Lost Daughter , squaring up in one scene against Olivia Colman. Written and directed by Christy Hall , who adapted Colleen Hoover ’s novel, It End...