Lost Girls (2020)

When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers.

Director:

Liz Garbus

Writers:

Robert Kolker (book), Michael Werwie

Stars:

Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, Gabriel Byrne

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amy Ryan	...	Mari Gilbert
Thomasin McKenzie	...	Sherre Gilbert
Gabriel Byrne	...	Richard Dormer
Lola Kirke	...	Kim
Oona Laurence	...	Sarra Gilbert
Dean Winters	...	Dean Bostick
Molly Brown	...	Missy
Miriam Shor	...	Lorraine
Ana Reeder	...	Lynn
Grace Capeless	...	Amanda
Reed Birney	...	Peter Hackett
Kevin Corrigan	...	Joe Scalise
Jimi Stanton	...	Officer Church
Matthew F. O'Connor	...	Joe Brewer
Rosal Colon	...	Selena Garcia

Storyline

When Mari Gilbert's (Academy Award® nominee Amy Ryan) daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers Mari will not let the world forget. From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus, LOST GIRLS is inspired by true events detailed in Robert Kolker's "Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery." World premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

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Plot Keywords:

based on true story | mother daughter relationship | missing person | killed by a serial killer | prostitute | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

The photos shown of the victims, are the actual real life victims.

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Goofs

The movie is set in 2010 and the filmmakers have the characters use flip-phones to show this. However, they use modern flip-phones. Mari is using a Alcatel Go Flip or Go Flip 2, which did not come out until 2017.

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Quotes

Richard Dormer: It's not your daughter, Mrs. Gilbert, which is why it's important that you don't talk to the media.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies of 2020 You Can Watch Right Now (2020)

User Reviews

Nice Story Slow Screenplay

A very important story but it should have been a documentary not a feature film.

Details

Official Sites:

Archer Gray [United States] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery

Filming Locations:

Oak Beach, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Archer Gray, Langley Park Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1