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‘Lost Transmissions’ review: Simon Pegg’s downtempo look at music and mental illness
Networking is useful whatever industry you’re in, but who knew it could save your life? Music producer Theo Ross (Simon Pegg) is entertaining friends when he connects – and subsequently strikes up a friendship – with aspiring musician Hannah (Juno Temple). Later, he helps her start a recording career, while she proves invaluable support as he tackles increasingly severe mental health problems – namely schizophrenia, brought on by one dodgy pill after years of recreational drug use.Using Theo’s life as a conduit, Lost Transmissions exposes the failings of the US healthcare system – which lacks the required nuances in its approach, and prevents people like Theo from receiving the care they need.