Lost in Starlight

Narrative imbalance sends the Korean romance off-course, but at least the casual details that dream of Seoul’s overstimulated future are captivating along its scenic route.

Han Ji-Won crafts a gorgeous work of art that combines heart, spectacular visuals, and complex storytelling.

Lost in Starlight is a vividly colored and urbanized familiar story of finding love and overcoming loss, unbound by planetary restrictions.



While the animation was gorgeous and the voice acting well performed, I couldn’t help but feel the melodrama trying to tug at my heart strings a little too blatantly.

Lost in Starlight is a heartfelt and beautifully animated romance with an enchanting K-pop accompaniment, a joyful story of two disparate souls finding each other in a near future where humanity's greatest endeavors are on the cusp of realization.

The film, co-written and directed by Han Ji-won, is as visually stunning as it is swoon-worthy. Even better, it’s about something real and painful, and not easily resolved, a question of being true to yourself or to the person you love.

Netflix's first Korean animation boasts stunning visuals in a familiar sci-fi romance.

At its core, this is a movie not about space, but about love.

Lost in Starlight is a beautiful, intimate journey of love and following your dreams that balances all of its elements just right.

All in all, it’s a watchable film. I’m sure fans of romantic K-dramas will have a ball with this because it’s chock-full of all those emotional beats that’ll make you sappy.