The Lost City

The Lost City

A place you leave is a place that lives forever.

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Release Date

9/3/2005

Runtime

144 mins

Overview

In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$9,600,000

Revenue

$4,386,236

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A sweeping portrait of a wealthy Cuban family watching their world collapse during the revolution, centered on a nightclub owner caught between old glamour and violent change. It's a personal story about displacement, love, and the price of exile.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulBittersweetTense

Themes

FamilyMigrationColonialismLovePower

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Steady

Look

PainterlyHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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