Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- somber
- tense
- compassionate
- serious movie night
- true crime viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film raw and rewarding, with powerful performances and a meaningful refusal of easy catharsis despite uneven storytelling.
What sets it apart
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Mari Gilbert and the other families drive the emotional and investigative focus, while the victims’ relatives struggle to be heard.
Mari’s investigation is propelled by police inaction and the dismissive treatment of murdered sex workers.
The story follows an unsolved case and deliberately refuses easy closure, as reflected in its unresolved investigation.
Mari searches the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen, exposing the contrast between protected surroundings and hidden violence.
Films like Lost Girls, and why
Zodiac
shares a true-crime investigation, institutional failure, grieving families, and an emotionally restrained mystery structure
The Missing Picture
shares a mother-driven search for a missing child, procedural frustration, and socially conscious dramatic tension
The Silence of the Lambs
shares a female-led investigation into violence against women, police indifference, and a somber investigative atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Liz Garbus
- Release Date
- 2020-01-28
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (774)
Cast
- Amy Ryan
- Thomasin McKenzie
- Lola Kirke
- Gabriel Byrne
- Oona Laurence
- Dean Winters
- Molly Brown
- Kevin Corrigan
- Miriam Shor
- Austyn Johnson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lost Girls about?
- A determined mother confronts police indifference and social stigma while seeking answers about her missing daughter and the murdered women whose stories were ignored.
- What is Lost Girls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lost Girls as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Lost Girls violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lost Girls as moderate.
- What did critics think of Lost Girls?
- Critics broadly found the film raw and rewarding, with powerful performances and a meaningful refusal of easy catharsis despite uneven storytelling.
- Which films are like Lost Girls?
- Films with a similar feel include Zodiac, The Missing Picture, and The Silence of the Lambs.
- How long is Lost Girls?
- Lost Girls runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lost Girls?
- In United States, Lost Girls streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
