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How I Got Lost (2009)

How I Got Lost poster
Directed by
Joe Leonard
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two friends navigate their lives in New York City around the time of the 9/11 attacks and the 2003 blackout. The film follows their personal struggles and changing relationships as these events unfold.

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What happens

How I Got Lost is a 2009 American film that premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the St. Louis International Film Festival and Austin Film Festival. It was written and directed by Joe Leonard, and stars Aaron Stanford, Jacob Fishel, and Rosemarie DeWitt. The film was scored by Golden Globe award nominated musician Kaki King. It was shot with the Red camera on location in the East Village, Manhattan and in Kirkwood, Missouri. Unique in its bookending of two transformative events in New York City: the September 11, 2001 attacks and Northeast Blackout of 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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