The Lost Thing (2010)

A boy finds a strange creature on a beach, and decides to find a home for it in a world where everyone believes there are far more important things to pay attention to.

Directors:

Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan

Writer:

Shaun Tan (creator)

Stars:

Tim Minchin

Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tim Minchin	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

A boy finds a strange creature on a beach, and decides to find a home for it in a world where everyone believes there are far more important things to pay attention to.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | beach | machine | lost and found | childhood memory | 

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Taglines:

A film for those with more important things to pay attention to

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 February 2011 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Passion Pictures (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color (HD)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Boy has a sticker on his backpack saying "1974." Shaun Tan, the director and author of the book the film was based on, was born in 1974.

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Connections

Featured in The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011)

User Reviews

It's got that classic monster befriends child charm to it!

'THE LOST THING': Four Stars (Out of Five)

One of the best animated short films nominated for an Oscar last year (2010), this one tells the story of a boy (voiced by Tim Minchin) who finds an odd and mysterious creature on a beach, which no one else seemed to notice. He takes it home with him and attempts to find it a place of it's own to live but finds little help as he discovers no one else seems to care. The film focuses on our modern civilization and how busy and self centered we are to notice amazing thing right in front of us. It of course delivers the message that as a child we still have awe and wonder for such things but eventually grow out of it. It's directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann and written by Tan. The film is quirky, nostalgic and cleverly animated. It's got that classic monster befriends child charm to it. One definitely worth the recognition it's received.

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