Lost Child | |
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Directed by | Ramaa Mosley |
Written by | Ramaa Mosley Tim Macy |
Produced by | Cameron Gray Sarah E. Johnson Tim Macy Ramaa Mosley Gina Resnick |
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Cinematography | Darin Moran |
Edited by | Phillip J. Bartell Robert McFalls |
Music by | David Baron Chris Maxwell |
Production companies | Green Hummingbird Entertainment Laundry Films Variety Pictures |
Distributed by | Breaking Glass Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The film was released on 14 September 2018. [1]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 55% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10. [2] Kevin Crust of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film "walks a fine line, balancing elements of psychological drama and the supernatural, with a surging undercurrent of social commentary that sneaks up on you." [3]
Frank Schenk of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "never becomes as affecting or suspenseful as it should be." [1]
Matthew Row of Film Threat gave the film a score of 3/10 and wrote that while the film "does try to strike at a deeper emotional core through its mishmash of tropes, the over-glossed methodology and cheap resonance make the experience ultimately (and thoroughly) underwhelming." [4]
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