Lost Transmissions

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The film centers on Hannah (Juno Temple), a shy songwriter, who discovers that her friend, respected record producer Theo Ross (Simon Pegg), has lapsed on his medication for schizophrenia. Hannah rallies a group of friends to help commit Theo to a psychiatric hospital, chasing him as he outruns his colorful delusions through the glamour and grit of Los Angeles.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/simon-pegg-katharine-o-brien-lost-transmissions-pulse-films-1202061056/ |title=Simon Pegg To Star In Katharine O'Brien's 'Lost Transmissions' For Pulse Films |last=Lodderhose |first=Diana |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=April 4, 2017 |access-date=December 28, 2018 |archive-date=December 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229123319/https://deadline.com/2017/04/simon-pegg-katharine-o-brien-lost-transmissions-pulse-films-1202061056/ |url-status=live }}

{{Castlist|

• Simon Pegg as Theo Ross
• Juno Temple as Hannah
• Alexandra Daddario as Dana Lee
• Tao Okamoto as Wendi
• Bria Vinaite as Micah
• Jamie Harris as Angus
• Danny Ramirez as Jake
• Reef Karim as Dr. Klopek
• Jonathan Ohye as Dr. Matsumoto
• Rebecca Hazlewood as Rachel
• Grant Harvey as Todd
• Robert Schwartzman as Darron
• Daisy Bishop as Frankie
• Jacob Loeb as Derek
• Nana Ghana as Cheyenne

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In April 2017, it was announced Simon Pegg had joined the cast, with Katharine O'Brien directing from a screenplay she wrote.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/simon-pegg-rock-and-roll-lost-transmissions-1202022644/|title=Simon Pegg to Star in Rock 'n' Roll Drama 'Lost Transmissions'|website=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=April 4, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624010642/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/simon-pegg-rock-and-roll-lost-transmissions-1202022644/|url-status=live}}

On August 2, 2018, the last day of filming, it was announced that Juno Temple, Alexandra Daddario, Tao Okamoto, Bria Vinaite, Jamie Harris, Danny Ramirez, Rebecca Hazelwood, Reef Karim, Daisy Bishop, Grant Harvey, Jacob Loeb, Jonathan Ohye, Nana Ghana, and Robert Schwartzman had joined the cast of the film.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/simon-pegg-juno-temple-starrer-lost-transmissions-wraps-shoot-for-royal-road-al-di-pulse-1202438689/ |title=Simon Pegg-Juno Temple Starrer 'Lost Transmissions' Wraps Shoot For Royal Road, Underlying Tension & Pulse |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=August 2, 2018 |access-date=August 2, 2018 |archive-date=August 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802110301/https://deadline.com/2018/08/simon-pegg-juno-temple-starrer-lost-transmissions-wraps-shoot-for-royal-road-al-di-pulse-1202438689/ |url-status=live }}

Lost Transmissions had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019. The film was also screened at the American Film Festival on November 6, 2019, and at the Whistler Film Festival on December 8, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.ioncinema.com/interviews/katharine-obrien-lost-transmissions|title=Interview: Katharine O'Brien – 'Lost Transmissions' at the 2019 American Film Festival in Wroclaw|website=Ion Cinema|first=Tommaso|last=Tocci|date=November 29, 2019|access-date=January 19, 2020|archive-date=May 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528033130/https://www.ioncinema.com/interviews/katharine-obrien-lost-transmissions|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.americanfilmfestival.pl/opis.do?id=9697 |title=Lost Transmissions Katharine O'Brien, USA 2019, 103' European premiere |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=September 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930225533/https://www.americanfilmfestival.pl/opis.do?id=9697 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/spotlight/canadian-world-premieres-abound-annual-whistler-film-festival-1203416080/|title=Canadian and World Premieres Abound at Annual Whistler Film Festival|website=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|first=Katharine|last=Brodsky|date=November 26, 2019|access-date=January 19, 2020|archive-date=December 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222063152/https://variety.com/2019/film/spotlight/canadian-world-premieres-abound-annual-whistler-film-festival-1203416080/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/simon-pegg-juno-temple-in-lost-transmissions-lands-at-premiere-entertainment-group-for-afm-exclusive/5144341.article?referrer=RSS|title=Simon Pegg, Juno Temple in 'Lost Transmissions' lands at Premiere Entertainment Group for AFM (exclusive)|website=Screen Daily|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|date=November 4, 2019|access-date=January 19, 2020|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201630/https://www.screendaily.com/news/simon-pegg-juno-temple-in-lost-transmissions-lands-at-premiere-entertainment-group-for-afm-exclusive/5144341.article?referrer=RSS|url-status=live}} Shortly after, Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights to the film and released it on March 13, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/gravitas-lost-transmissions-cleopatra-entertainment-game-of-death-random-media-vampire-dad-film-briefs-1202862190/|title=Gravitas Acquires 'Lost Transmissions'; Cleopatra Entertainment Nabs 'Game of Death'; Random Media Lands 'Vampire Dad' – Film Briefs|website=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=February 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218201019/https://deadline.com/2020/02/gravitas-lost-transmissions-cleopatra-entertainment-game-of-death-random-media-vampire-dad-film-briefs-1202862190/|url-status=live}}

According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, {{RT data|score}} of critics have given the film a positive review based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critics consensus reads, "Lost Transmissions finds itself occasionally stranded despite solid performances from Simon Pegg and Juno Temple."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lost_transmissions|title=Lost Transmissions (2019)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502104201/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lost_transmissions|url-status=live}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/lost-transmissions |title=Lost Transmissions Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=July 9, 2020 |archive-date=June 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620075441/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/lost-transmissions |url-status=live }}

After its Tribeca premiere, John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave a positive review by stating "Lost Transmissions gave a sympathetic and appropriately downtempo look at a musician's mental illness. The film tells its story without engaging with foolish cliches about creativity and madness."{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lost-transmissions-review-1204891|title='Lost Transmissions': Film Review - Tribeca 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Valence Media|last=DeFore|first=John|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=April 29, 2019|archive-date=April 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429012117/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lost-transmissions-review-1204891|url-status=live}} Joey Magidson of Hollywood News also gave a positive review by stating "Simon Pegg and Juno Temple have never been better, exercising new acting muscles and causing you to re-evaluate what each is capable of."{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodnews.com/2019/05/10/simon-pegg-and-juno-temple-are-at-their-best-in-lost-transmissions/|title=Simon Pegg And Juno Temple Are At Their Best In 'Lost Transmissions'|website=Hollywood News|last=Magidson|first=Joey|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 19, 2019|archive-date=May 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521133958/https://www.hollywoodnews.com/2019/05/10/simon-pegg-and-juno-temple-are-at-their-best-in-lost-transmissions/|url-status=live}} Kristy Strouse of Film Inquiry gave another positive review by stating "Lost Transmissions really finds its identity in the softer moments between our two leads, as the heartbreak comes to the surface and they acknowledge their own (and each other's) struggles."{{cite web|url=https://www.filminquiry.com/tribeca-2019-round-up-2/|title=Tribeca 2019 Round Up #2: 'All I Can Say', 'Bliss' & 'Lost Transmissions' (+ Interview With Simon Pegg)|last=Strouse|first=Kristy|website=Film Inquiry|date=May 6, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2019|archive-date=May 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509021849/https://www.filminquiry.com/tribeca-2019-round-up-2/|url-status=live}} Andy Howell of Film Threat felt that viewers who "might see Lost Transmissions just for Simon Pegg will come away with a deeper sense of what schizophrenia is".{{cite web|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/lost-transmissions/|title='Lost Transmissions' Review|website=Film Threat|last=Howell|first=Andy|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=February 6, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206034521/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/lost-transmissions/|url-status=live}}

Conversely, Alex Papaioannou of Popaxiom gave a mixed review by stating "Lost Transmissions takes the form of a bright spotlight that is necessary to expose harsh realities, and hopefully promote change. Unfortunately, there are times when these examples come off as misguided or played for laughs, which is upsetting whether intentional or not. This debut is a film about mental health and music, and while an important subject matter, it doesn't necessarily hit all the marks that it should. Still, Simon Pegg is absolutely fantastic and confirms his serious acting skills."{{cite web|url=https://www.popaxiom.com/tribeca-2019-review-how-lost-transmissions-gets-lost-in-itself-too-often/|title=Tribeca 2019 – Review: How 'Lost Transmissions' Gets Lost In Itself Too Often|last=Papaioannou|first=Alex|website=Popaxiom|date=May 1, 2019|access-date=May 1, 2019|archive-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502051432/https://www.popaxiom.com/tribeca-2019-review-how-lost-transmissions-gets-lost-in-itself-too-often/|url-status=dead}} Owen Gleiberman of Variety also gave a mixed review by stating "Lost Transmissions is a murky and unfocused journey, set in a Los Angeles that looks as sodden as London on an overcast day."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/lost-transmissions-review-simon-pegg-juno-temple-1203204634/|title=Tribeca Film Review: 'Lost Transmissions'|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|author-link=Owen Gleiberman|website=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=May 3, 2019|access-date=May 6, 2019|archive-date=May 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506171526/https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/lost-transmissions-review-simon-pegg-juno-temple-1203204634/|url-status=live}}

Emily Sears of Birth.Movies.Death. gave a negative review by stating "The plot of Lost Transmissions limits the performances, seesawing back and forth too often between Theo manipulating the system and Hannah being too stubborn to give up."{{cite web|url=https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2019/05/09/tribeca-19-review-lost-transmissions-never-finds-the-right-frequency|title=Tribeca '19 Review: 'Lost Transmissions' Never Finds The Right Frequency|website=Birth.Movies.Death.|last=Sears|first=Emily|date=May 9, 2019|access-date=May 17, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517225129/https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2019/05/09/tribeca-19-review-lost-transmissions-never-finds-the-right-frequency|url-status=live}}

The film won three awards at the 2020 Prague Independent Film Festival — Grand Prix, Best Actor (Simon Pegg) and Best Actress (Juno Temple).{{Cite web |url=http://www.prague-film-festival.com/winners-2020.html |title=Prague Independent Film Festival 2020 Winners |access-date=March 19, 2022 |archive-date=July 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711104724/http://www.prague-film-festival.com/winners-2020.html |url-status=live }}

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