Maggie Gyllenhaal puts on androgynous chic in a oversized navy blue dress at the Venice Film Festival

It has been an appointment for this year’s festival with its elegant ensembles.

And Maggie Gyllenhaal nailed the androgynous chic with a oversized navy dress as she went out during the Venice Film Festival on Friday.

The 43-year-old actress stunned the ensemble, wearing a vest adorned with gold buttons and wide-leg dress pants.

Maggie kept the casual look by opting for black leather sandals, which revealed a perfect black pedicure to match.

As accessories, the star of Donnie Darko threw an elegant vintage Hermes bag over her shoulder and framed her face with oversized black sunglasses.

Her short brown bob revealed gold earrings hanging from her lobes, which matched the buttons on her jacket.

Maggie’s starring debut, The Lost Daughter, will premiere on Friday at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.

The next film, based on Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel of the same name, will have its world premiere at the event.

The cast is directed by Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson and the film tells the fascinating story of Olivia’s character, Leda.

A college professor of summer vacation by the sea, she becomes obsessed with Nina (Dakota) and her young daughter while watching them play on the beach.

Leda is reminded of the terror and confusion she felt during her first motherhood as she watched the mother-daughter duo, as well as her extended family.

Remembering the unconventional decisions she made for her own daughter, Leda begins to fall apart and becomes a prisoner of her own mind, unable to explain what has happened.

Earlier this month it was announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to broadcast The Lost Daughter.

In the news, Maggie said, “I’m thrilled to be working with Netflix again. They’ve supported much of the work I’m most proud of, and that’s no exception.

“Netflix has constantly championed filmmakers that excite and inspire me and I’m thrilled to be included in this company.”

The film is slated for release on the streaming platform in December.

The jury for this year’s event is led by Parasite leader Bong Joon Ho, who said he is “honored to be woven into its beautiful film tradition.

“As president of the jury and, above all, as a perpetual cinephile, I am willing to admire and applaud all the great films selected by the festival. I am full of genuine excitement and excitement.”

The jury is also made up of director Saverio Costanzo, the actress Virginie Efira, star Cynthia Erivo, actress Sarah Gadon, documentalist Alexander Nanau i the director Chloé Zhao.

This year’s festival has also invited two Afghan filmmakers, Sahraa Karimi and Sahra Mani, to discuss the Taliban’s acquisition of the country, with “special attention to the situation of filmmakers and artists,” in a panel that will take place on September 4th.

This year’s festival has also seen the big comeback of its star-studded red carpet premieres, after last year’s event was drastically reduced due to the Covid pandemic.

Last year’s occasion saw a significantly smaller number of attendees, who must meet all social arrivals on the red carpet, with temperature controls and a mandatory mask. on the spot.

Despite its return, this year’s festival continues to follow Covid’s strict guidelines, following an increase in cases in Italy.

Public access to the red carpet is prohibited and more than ten test stations have been created.

All attendees must demonstrate a negative test or a vaccine to enter a screen and masks are needed inside.