Joonas Neuvonen and Sadri Cetinkaya continue the story of Jani, the petty criminal and drug addict, from their breakthrough documentary Reindeerapotting in a relentless and gribbing "sequal". The setting, tone, style and context have changed drastically and Lost Boys is much more professional in the way that it has been produced compared to the 2010 film. The film continues in format where handheld camera is used to portray the film from first person and a lot of scenes maintain the brutal realism of Reindeer spotting. This time though, the film has a stronger script as well as narration that make the story more subjective and structured. Stylistically, the film resembles Gaspar Noe's psychedelic nightmare "Enter the Void" from 2009 with its dark lighting, neon-light nightmares and depiction of decadence.
Although a lot of the imagery is related to drug use, sex and "unsocial behaviour", it is not a "drug film" in that it is not a film about drugs. Joonas brings himself out in the open as one of the "characters" of the film and ties it to his own life events. It is look into darker face of humanity, where ultimately the darkness is faced by the Joonas himself. As a documentary also tells a story and gives a voice to people who are not often heard in mainstream media or films, which gives it an interesting social element.
One of the best Finnish-made documentaries ever made, both in its gut rippingly brutal realism, but also in the depth of its story.
Although a lot of the imagery is related to drug use, sex and "unsocial behaviour", it is not a "drug film" in that it is not a film about drugs. Joonas brings himself out in the open as one of the "characters" of the film and ties it to his own life events. It is look into darker face of humanity, where ultimately the darkness is faced by the Joonas himself. As a documentary also tells a story and gives a voice to people who are not often heard in mainstream media or films, which gives it an interesting social element.
One of the best Finnish-made documentaries ever made, both in its gut rippingly brutal realism, but also in the depth of its story.