Film commentary: Lost Property
A very poetic metaphor for memory. Let yourself be lulled by David Arch's beautiful music.Watch with parents to help children understand this metaphor of memory.
Takorama Festival
This short film was selected for the Takorama International Children's Film Festival in 2020.Interview with the director
Asa Lucander answers the blog's questionnaire. Discover a bit of her dreamlike world!Question the film: Lost Property
Understand the story, the theme, express your sensibility and exercise your critical thinking skills.1 What do you think is the main theme of the film?
The main theme is memory, the loss of memory and its possible resurgence.
2 How would you sum up the film in one sentence?
An old lady seems to be trying to find lost objects, but in reality she is helping her husband to recover the memory he had lost .
3 How does the old lady help her husband recover his memory?
She shows him photos of objects that represent moments they have experienced together.
4 What are these objects?
An umbrella, a key, a goldfish, a watch, a carnivorous plant, a telephone, a boat in a bottle, a teddy bear, a violin, an engagement ring .
5 What is the object that will allow her husband to regain his memory?
The engagement ring.
6 Debate / Open question
Have you ever remembered a moment that you had forgotten thanks to a photo or something else?
Download the PDF of the film's educational activities
Created with the support of the Ministry of Education and the CNC.Viewing of the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in the classroom.
Testing your memory (French) (Cycle 2 and 3)
Educational activities proposed by Bruce Demaugé-Bost based on the film Lost Property.
Writing a little book (French) (Cycle 2 and 3)
Educational activities proposed by Bruce Demaugé-Bost based on the film Lost Property .
Réseau Canopé course (Memory)
Thematic course created by Jean-Louis Jouanneaud based on 4 films including Lost Property.
Discover other educational sheets created with the support of the Ministry of Education and the CNC...
Theme
memoryGenre and keywords
Narrative, friendship, nostalgia, memory, memories.Recommended age
7 years.Parental control.
Length
6 min 13 s.Title
Lost PropertyDirected by
Asa LucanderMusic
David Arch, Onemore Music Company.Production
2014
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