Her Lost Childhood was conceived from a deeply personal place. Like many, I was raised in a childhood that had its ups and downs, but it passed, it evolved. For the girls in this film, their childhood never moves forward. They are stuck in the “down,” caught in cycles of abuse, betrayal, and silence.
This film began as an expression of anger, at a society that fails to protect its most vulnerable. But as I listened to more stories and looked into the eyes of real girls still crying, still suffering, it transformed into something else: a cry for help.
Her Lost Childhood is an intimate, experimental narrative meant to make you feel uncomfortable because the reality is uncomfortable. It’s a call to action, a plea to see, to care, and to remember that behind every statistic is a girl still wishing for a future she may never have.