The Lost Daughter

Four-year old Annabelle Cain accidentally kills her eleven-year old sister Emily. The girls mother Lilly plagued by her own guilt and self-pity cannot forgive Annabelle. She acts as if she has lost both daughters. As a result Annabelle blames herself for all that has gone wrong in their lives. The thin threads of the Cain familial tapestry now begin to unravel. It is not natural for parents to outlive their children and in the instant of Emilys death her parents pain physical and emotional becomes almost overwhelming. The guilt carried by her killer is staggering. These feelings continue unabated for some time. Unable to adequately process her parents divorce and her mothers inability to forgive her Annabelle reaches out indiscriminately for love and experiences monumental challenges at a young age. Her tragedies multiply as she faces further and greater losses. The Lost Daughter powerfully illustrates how lives can irrevocably change in a moment. It examines a mothers pain for her lost daughter and explores the ability to heal through love. Women steeped in the tragedy of an accidental shooting experience emotional upheavals that lead to strength and redemption.