Lost Cos

Lost Cos is a bold mix of fantasy, mystery, emotional truth... and just the right amount of twisted fun. Set in New York's underground cosplay and burlesque scene, it dives deep into identity, grief, and transformation.

Evgeniya Radilova is phenomenal as Eni - a woman caught between trauma and reinvention-delivering a magnetic performance that's both deeply human and unapologetically badass.

This isn't your average "cosplay" movie. It's a dark fairytale for adults, with superhero vibes, unexpected laughs, and a heart that beats beneath the glitter and grit.

Highly recommended for fans of offbeat indie gems, complex female leads, and stories that aren't afraid to mix pain with play.

I got to see LOST COS early and often in its festival run, and I liked it more each time. It's a genuine indie film and it shows - unevenness, plot holes and one great continuity gaff (in the versions I saw) - but a few terrific performances and some phenomenal cosplay verisimilitude make it more than worth seeking out.

Evgeniya Radilova has created a dark superheroine of vengeance you want to root for. (I wouldn't mind a series about Vampireniya.) First-time film director De Le Vita keeps things moving with some great (darkly) comic moments, especially one subplot featuring Tony Naumovski, a marvelous East European actor.

And the inclusion of comic art by Adriano Moraes brilliantly illuminates the world of LOST COS.

Lost Cos is a wild cinematic romp through a subcultural underworld! Lost Cos offers a powerful narrative about empowerment, belonging, and the power of identity. Action, comedy, drama. I fully enjoyed this film!

You'll love the wild cast of characters in this film, from MC Murray Hill and the members of the NYC underground to all the ridiculous cops. The food cart guys were hysterical and such an on point piece of New York City. The director translates his vision and experience in theater into building this dynamic on-screen world.

Go see the film if you're a cosplayer or just interested in pop culture, urban fantasy, and hero storylines.

Lost Cos is a movie directed by Robin de Levita starring Evgeniya Radilova.

Lost Cos is a unique movie filmed on location in New York City and using the world wide phenomenon of cosplay as a backdrop to tell her story using the cosplay community to bring the world to life albeit it's not the Comicon world. It created and underbelly world of cosplay where it's underground locations where it's exclusive and not everyone is welcome.

It tells the story of Eni who is struggling to cope with the death of her partner and becomes a vigilante. It has a tone that hearkens back to The Prophecy. It has well humor, sex and violence. It has pacing problems and choppy at times but great performances by local New York home grown actors. Robin and Evgeniya used some actual cosplayers to fill out the the world of Lost Cos. There are also animated inserts to help tell the story with a 70's underground comics feel and a dash of Ralph Bakshi The animated sequences were created by Adriano Moraes.

The soundtrack is synth and effective.

Evgeniya does a great job of a woman struggling and overcoming her inner demons. She is a seasoned actress and it shows.

First time director Robin de Levita did a great job directing.

It's currently doing the Film Festival circuit racking up accolades and awards.

This movie deserves a watch as it's the only feature out that is putting cosplay front and center.

When this movie streams and you're a cosplayer give it a watch.

Ray.

Very enjoyable unique film! Extremely hard to find a movie like this. Interesting and different type of humor to come across. A beautifully directed and written movie that shows the underground cult like scene of cosplay. Creating a clear visual of how cosplayers think and visualize themselves. Very unique and rare to come across a movie that showcases this particular world. Finally a non corny and humorous movie. Im getting tired of all the same type of box office action movies. This is a great indie movie that represent both fun, humour and the darker side of the cosplay world. I can't wait for part 2!