The film follows Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman), a self-absorbed investigator of myths who seeks entry into the "Society of Great Men," an elite group of explorers led by the traditionalist Lord Piggot-Dunceby. His ticket to this circle is the discovery of a living Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest. However, the narrative subverts the "Great Hunter" trope: upon meeting the creature, Frost does not capture him but instead listens to him.
The Quest for Belonging: An Analysis of Missing Link Missing Link (2019), directed by Chris Butler and produced by the acclaimed Laika Studios, stands as a vibrant evolution in the medium of stop-motion animation. While it trades the darker, gothic tones of its predecessors—like Coraline and ParaNorman —for a brighter, "swashbuckling" road-trip aesthetic, it retains the studio’s signature thematic depth regarding identity and the human need for acceptance. Narrative Structure and Personal Evolution The film follows Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by