The Lost Children
An urgent Colombian documentary follows four Indigenous children whose ancestral knowledge sustains them through a perilous ordeal in the Amazon after a plane crash.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- immersive
- serious
- documentary night
- thoughtful weekend viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The children's survival in the Colombian Amazon is guided by Indigenous knowledge and experience of the jungle.
The Amazon rainforest presents ongoing challenges while the children await search teams.
Four Indigenous children are stranded after a plane crash and must survive alone in the rainforest.
The Amazon setting is central to the film's atmosphere, stakes, and sense of remoteness.
Films like The Lost Children, and why
The Rescue
survival documentary centered on people enduring extreme wilderness conditions
Free Solo
observational documentary about a dangerous real-world rescue operation and collective perseverance
Touching the Void
immersive documentary survival narrative shaped by environmental danger and human resilience
Movie Details
- Directors
- Orlando von Einsiedel, Lali Houghton, Jorge Duran
- Release Date
- 2024-11-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (96)
Cast
- Fátima Mucutuy
- Yeritza Mucutuy
- Madadme Mendoza Ortiz
- Nicolás Ordóñez
- Henry Guerrero
- Eliécer Muñoz
- Edwin Manchola
- Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez
- Popeye
- Legionnaire
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 The Lost Children about?
- An urgent Colombian documentary follows four Indigenous children whose ancestral knowledge sustains them through a perilous ordeal in the Amazon after a plane crash.
- What is The Lost Children like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lost Children as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Lost Children violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Lost Children as mild.
- Which films are like The Lost Children?
- Films with a similar feel include The Rescue, Free Solo, and Touching the Void.
- How long is The Lost Children?
- The Lost Children runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lost Children?
- In United States, The Lost Children streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
