Lost and Found (TV 2008)

A magical tale of friendship and loneliness, which tells the story of a little boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep. Although at first he is unsure what to do, the boy becomes ... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Hunt

Writer:

Oliver Jeffers

Stars:

Jim Broadbent

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jim Broadbent	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

A magical tale of friendship and loneliness, which tells the story of a little boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep. Although at first he is unsure what to do, the boy becomes determined to help the penguin find his way back home...Even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole!

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Plot Keywords:

penguin | south pole | friendship | antarctica | lost and found | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Pinguin gefunden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Contender Entertainment Group, Studio Aka

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A stunning adaptation

Both myself and my daughter are fans of the Oliver Jeffers books and especially his illustrations.

My initial concern with this film was that they would struggle to capture Jeffers unique style within the animation. I needn't have been concerned as the animation is stunning, in particular the ocean scenes.

My other concern with many of the children's picture books that have been adapted is the need to pad them out due to their short nature with irrelevant side stories (e.g. the polar express). Wisely they have kept the running time to a sensible length and in doing so they have ensured that they have kept all of the impact of the original book.

Both upsetting and uplifting in equal measures this film is truly a joy to behold, and i can safely say that it rates as one of the best animated films either myself or my daughter have seen.