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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Girl Lost
| image =
| caption = 'Girl Lost' Official Poster 2018
| director = Robin Bain[https://www.bgpics.com/a-conversation-with-robin-bain/ bgpics.com]'Girl Lost' Interview with director Robin Bain
| writer = Robin Bain
| producer = Robin Bain
Leah Cevoli
John Swon
| starring = Jessica Taylor Haid
Felix Ryan
Robin Bain
Emily Cheree
Irena Stemer
Misha Suvorov
James Seaman
| narrator =
| cinematography = Ian Campbell
| editing = Louie Cohen; lead editor
Ian Campbell
| music = Anoice
Takahiro Kido
| studio =
| distributor = Cinema Epoch
| released =
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'Girl Lost' is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Robin Bain.[http://filmcourage.com/2018/05/13/girl-lost-a-wayward-teen-homeless-and-alone-turns-to-the-only-option-she-believes-she-has-now-available-on-amazon-prime/ filmcourage.com interview] Robin Bain interview 'filmcourage.com'[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/director-sues-actress-using-clips-unreleased-film-her-demo-reel-1112871/ hollywoodreporter.com]'Girl Lost' director Robin Bain
'Girl Lost' was filmed on location in Los Angeles, California and was released by Cinema Epoch on Amazon Prime Video in 2018.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CSKN1QY/ 'Girl Lost' on Amazon Prime Video The film quickly became the #1 trending movie on 'Amazon Prime Video' in June 2018.[https://twitter.com/robinbain/status/1006678203530743809/ twitter.com screenshot] #1 Trending Movie on 'Amazon Prime Video' In addition, 'Girl Lost' held the position as the #1 most popular movie on Tubi during the months of June and July 2018.[https://www.girllostmovie.com/girl-lost-a-success-story girllostmovie.com Success Story] #1 Most Popular Film on 'TubiTV.com'
Beyond the film's domestic release, 'Girl Lost' has been released internationally in the United Kingdom,[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CSMY87Q/ Amazon UK] Germany[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07FFCMJVL Amazon Germany] and Japan.[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07MXNJJBQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_1KQqCb8YBHJTD Amazon Japan]
Plot
'Girl Lost' explores underage prostitution in the seedy underbelly of Hollywood. The film brings to light the very real tragedy of sex trafficking in the United States.[http://msinthebiz.com/2016/07/05/the-road-to-nowhereland/ msinthebiz article] Making Nowhereland AKA Girl Lost
'Girl Lost' follows the life of 15-year-old, Shara.[https://letterboxd.com/film/girl-lost/crew/ letterboxd.com] Girl Lost Reviews After being sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend, Shara runs away with her street hustler boyfriend, Jamie. Jamie and Shara struggle to survive in Los Angeles, but ultimately, they fail. Finding herself homeless and alone, the wayward teen turns to the only option she believes she has... Selling her body and her soul. Shara begins working as a prostitute in a back-alley Russian brothel with other underage girls and her life begins to unravel.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4koDxa5prtE&t=98s Girl Lost (2018) Disturbing Breakdown ] SpookyRice, Girl Lost (2018) Disturbing Breakdown Review
Cast
* Jessica Taylor Haid as Shara
* Felix Ryan as Jamie
* Robin Bain as Kim
* Emily Cheree Dye as Bridgette
* James Seaman as Louie
* Irena Stemer as Madame Yeva
* Misha Suvorov as Sero
* Evana Alexeeva as Alin
* Daniel Wojack as Stosh
Film development
'Girl Lost' was partially funded on Kickstarter under the working title 'Nowhereland'.[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1922127999/nowhereland-a-feature-film/ kickstarter.com] Official 'Kickstarter' page for 'Nowhereland/Girl Lost' by Robin Bain 'Cinema Epoch', the film's distribution company, changed the name to 'Girl Lost' upon the release of the film in 2018.[http://filmcourage.com/2018/05/22/not-taking-no-for-an-answer-how-director-robin-bain-got-her-movie-girl-lost-made/ filmcourage.com] Interview with writer and director Robin Bain
Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story
A second Girl Lost film, 'Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story' written, directed, produced and edited by Robin Bain was released on December 1, 2020, on Amazon Prime Video in the United States.[https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08PD2C7GJ/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r amazon.com] 'Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story'[https://lavenderafterdark.com/2021/01/04/girl-lost-a-hollywood-story-a-review/ lavenderafterdark.com] Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story by Robin Bain Review by Jed RyanCritical reception
The film received a 5/5 star rating from reviewer 'FilmFervor.com' in which the article states, "'This is just an amazing film. Perfectly executed in every way. Outstanding.'"[http://filmfervor.com/nowhereland-robin-bain-review/ filmfervor.com] Nowhereland by Robin Bain Review by Kevin Kincaid
While still in development and raising funds on 'Kickstarter', 'Girl Lost', under the working title, 'Nowhereland', was honored as "'Project of the Day'" on IndieWire.[https://www.indiewire.com/2014/07/project-of-the-day-nowhereland-24549/ IndieWire.com] Project of the Day: Nowhereland July 7, 2014
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