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The Lost Thing

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A boy finds a strange creature on the beach and tries to find it a home.

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Christopher Lloyd Sarasota Herald-Tribune 02/10/2011
4.5/5
This touching and quirky Australian short is about the things that just don't fit. The imagination and animation, especially in the finale, are dazzling. Go to Full Review
Thomas Caldwell Cinema Autopsy 01/25/2011
4/5
The Lost Thing has a beautiful melancholic charm that evokes the work of writer Neil Gaiman and filmmaker Tim Burton. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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03/04/2015 a simple short animation about taking time out to help out the lost. pretty nicely rendered world. See more 10/12/2014 :-D Shaun Tan = MITO See more 11/22/2013 amazing creativity and originality. See more 02/16/2013 Boy befriends stray dog, if stray dog is strange alien robot thing. See more 04/28/2012 A simple yet touching film about memories - the good kind, and how we neglect them by how useless they may seem, by how busy we have been doing some other things. It's really quite touching and I love the quirky animation. It's a beautiful piece about living with a real smile on your face. See more 02/03/2012 This is a short film done right - gripping, well-paced, and fascinating all the way through. Well done, Australia! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A boy finds a strange creature on the beach and tries to find it a home.
Director
Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan
Genre
Drama, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 29, 2013
Runtime
15m