The Academy Award-winning animated film short “The Lost Thing” by Shaun Tan has a deep meaning that many can relate to. In the film a boy finds the Lost Thing at a beach while looking for bottle caps. He starts building a connection with the Lost Thing and is determined to find him a home. The boy eventually finds the Lost Thing a place where he belongs with others just like him. The film shows how easy it is to get lost in life and how difficult it is to find purpose.
The Lost Thing represents being lost in life and not being able to find a purpose. The Lost Thing was all alone with no one to help it before the boy came along. None of the other people seemed to notice the Lost Thing. Many people can relate to the Lost Thing, just flowing through life not knowing what they want to do. People that don’t have a purpose in life sometimes need someone to help guide them to it. The boy helps guide the Lost Thing to his paradise. He sees something that needs help and he was willing to unlike the many people that just passed the Lost Thing.
“The Lost Thing” by Shaun Tan showed how some people are lost without purpose in life. The Lost Thing gives hope to people that even if you are lost in life it is possible to find purpose. The boy breaks the mold of the society and is willing to help the Lost Thing. The film shows the importance of finding meaning and importance in life.