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Lost Transmissions

Lost Transmissions

20205.31h 45m

Overview

When an acclaimed music producer goes off his medication for schizophrenia, his friends chase him though the LA music scene to help commit him to a psychiatric hospital, revealing the troubling inadequacies of the mental health care system.

Directed by Katharine O'Brien
Written by Katharine O'Brien
Produced by Tory Lenosky, Olga Kagan
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Top Cast

Juno Temple

Juno Temple

Hannah

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Theo Ross

Rebecca Hazlewood

Rebecca Hazlewood

Rachel

Daisy Bishop

Daisy Bishop

Frankie

Jamie Harris

Jamie Harris

Angus

Grant Harvey

Grant Harvey

Troy

Danny Ramirez

Danny Ramirez

Jake

Robert Schwartzman

Robert Schwartzman

Darron

Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Daddario

Dana Lee

Jacob Loeb

Jacob Loeb

Derek

Themes & Keywords

schizophreniamedicationmusic industry

About Lost Transmissions

Lost Transmissions is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of schizophrenia, medication, music industry. Directed by Katharine O'Brien, it stars Juno Temple, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Hazlewood. When an acclaimed music producer goes off his medication for schizophrenia, his friends chase him though the LA music scene to help commit him to a psychiatric hospital, revealing the troubling inadequacies of the mental health care system.

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