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Lost in Woonsocket

      The team responsible for the pay-it-forward-like A & E television show Random 1, opens their humanitarian quest to a sometimes grimy and always hard-hitting set of circumstances in Lost in Woonsocket. This feature prompts visceral reaction without falling prey to the numerous cliché potholes that could have made it a sentimental throwaway.

      Lost in Woonsocket finds John Chester and Andre Miller, a team of unconventional, cash-strapped philanthropists, attempting to help two homeless alcoholics that have taken to a tent in the woods of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the movie is the moral dilemma that John and Andre face in getting personally involved financially, and providing further support to their subjects after the initial interaction; two things they have made it their philosophy to avoid.

      Originally filmed and televised as a Random 1 episode, the story continued to expand beyond the airing with new layers growing out of the show's response.

      Random 1 only survived for one season, and the cancellation is caught within the filming of Lost in Woonsocket. This byline juxtaposes interestingly to the problem the two alcoholics face of dealing with the local notoriety born out of appearing on the show. This turn gives the film a fascinating depth as it explores the double edged sword that attention can generate.

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