Lost in Paradise (2011)

Lost in Paradise 2011 Khoi, a naive twenty year old, travels to Ho Chi Minh City from the countryside to begin a new life Its his first time in the big city and hes looking for a place to live He befriends Dong, a handsome extrovert who offers to share his apartment When Khoi goes to check the place out, he meets Lam, who also appears to be living there Khoi decides to stay, but while he showers, Dong and Lam who turn out to be boyfriends run off with all his cash and belongings Its not long before Lam is himself abandoned by Dong, and winds up back on the street as a prostitute Meanwhile the penniless and disillusioned Khoi takes on menial jobs to survive Lam and Khoi are eventually reunited, and despite Lams past actions, the two become closer and closer even though Khoi becomes more and more troubled by Lams dangerous source of income At the same time, Cuoi, a mentally handicapped man abandoned by his family, attempts to befriend a female prostitute Her pimps do not take kindly to his hanging around and scaring away customers, but she takes pity on him and ultimately becomes his protector