Warning: Major spoilers ahead for his three daughters.The new Netflix film His three daughters Three somewhat strange sisters, not all of whom are related by blood. The distinct though small cast of His three daughters is led by Carrie Coon’s domineering Katie, Elizabeth Olsen’s eccentric Christina, and Natasha Lyonne’s gruff and down-to-earth Rachel. His three daughters Debuting with a near-perfect 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, it became one of only a handful of movies to join the prestigious Rotten Tomatoes 99% ClubThat generated some early Oscars buzz.
His three daughters is released on Netflix on September 20, 2024 After a two-week theatrical run in select theaters. The film originally premiered over a year ago at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. It is one of seven feature films directed by Azazel Jacobs (French exit, The lovers), who also wrote the original screenplay. His three daughters Follows Katie, Christina and Rachel, three sisters who are forced to live together in their father’s New York City apartment while they prepare for his impending death with the help of hospice workers.
Rachel is not a blood relative of Katie, Christina or Vincent
Rachel’s mom met Vincent after both lost their spouses
As shown in His three daughtersRachel is not a direct blood relative of her sisters Katie and Christina, or even their father, Vincent. Rachel has a father who died when she was only 4 years old that she never knew. As Vincent reflects in his end-of-life monologue at the end of His three daughtersIt’s probably for the best that Rachel never met her biological father because he was “a real jerk”, just like Vincent’s dad. Vincent met Rachel’s mom after his wife, who was Katie and Christina’s mother, died.
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in short, Vincent and Rachel’s mother were both widows when they met each other and fell in love. Rachel was at least 5 years old when this happened and it was in her early childhood years when she met Vincent, who became her father even though he was not her biological father. When Rachel eventually lost her mother, both of her biological parents were technically dead, although Vincent, whom she considered to be her real father, was always there for her, not only raising her “as” his own but as His own as he points out in the film.
What happened to Katie and Christina’s mom in his three daughters
She died when Christina was still a child and Katie was probably a preteen
Christina realizes during his three daughters that she and Katie do something else in common with Rachel besides their father: they all lost their mothers too. Vincent’s wife died when Christina was young, probably around the age of 5 or 6. Katie, who is about 5-7 years older than her biological sister, remembers her mother’s death more than Christina because of their age difference, after Vincent makes a point during his final speech to apologize to Christina for not being more available to help She is coping with her mother’s loss. Ultimately, several key deaths brought Katie, Rachel and Christina closer together His three daughters.