Music was the only honest thing they had... back when dreams felt within reach and a mixtape could say it all.

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In 2000, boy bands and thongs may have been pop culture, but being lost felt like freedom and finding your tribe was everything.

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When Carla runs into former classmate Pete, they start a band that becomes their entire world. What begins with loud amps and album swaps in a basement turns into a cross-country road trip—and a connection deeper than music.

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But as they plot their escape, reality catches up. Between family dysfunction, a suspicious girlfriend, and the moment the world becomes darker, they must decide if they are chasing a teenage dream or the gateway to true freedom—and perhaps to each other.

 

Lost on Long Island is a coming-of-age tale with analog roots grounded in vinyl and early-aughts pop culture. It's High Fidelity meets Normal People for the dial-up era, exploring tension in more-than-friendships, the chaos of growing up, and the playlists that get us through it all.