Themes of gender and sexuality are having a big moment in American cinema this year, with the likes of "About Ray", "Stonewall" and "Freeheld" about to hit theaters soon. But Hollywood is merely catching up with the rest of the world, where films like Alexandra-Therese Keining’s "Girls Lost" are tapping into the zeitgeist in exciting ways. This Swedish fantasy film is wrapped in an accessible genre package, but I’m willing to bet it’s more thoughtful and daring than most of the Hollywood LGBT dramas we’ll see this fall.
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