
Griefmufflestheworld.Deadenedbyherdaughter’spassing,Raine’slifeisasubduedreelofmonotony:longdaysinhercardrivingtoandfromgigsinterspersedonlywiththetimeshespendslanguishinginherhome,thinkingaboutLuna.It’sonlywhenherex-husbanddropsheroldersonOscaroffatherhouseforabusinesstripthatitbecomesapparentjusthowmuchshehaslostherselfinthequagmireofmourning.Short,evocative,anddrawingonacinematicstylethatfocusesmoreoncharacteractionthanspeech,AREWELOSTshinesthroughgorgeousshotsofLosAngeles,anemotionalscore,andchildactorswhobringasweetawkwardnessandnaivete—dueinparttodirectorJennyGagelettingthekidstalkandbeasnaturalastheyarecomfortablebeing—tocharacterswhoare,ultimately,dealingwiththeeffectsofpoverty,estrangedparents,andamotherworkinggigsatoddhourstomakeendsmeet.

