Memoir of a Snail
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“Dad used to say that childhood was like being drunk. Everyone remembers what you did except you”
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Overview
Poignant, heartfelt and hilarious, Memoir of a Snail is the latest stop motion creation from academy-award-winning writer and director Adam Elliot (Mary and Max and Harvie Krumpet). Growing up in the Melburnian suburbs of the 1970s, lonely bookworm and snail collector Grace Pudel (Sarah Snook) is separated from her fire-breathing twin brother Gilbert (Kodi Smit-McPhee), sending her into a spiral of anxiety and angst with a negligent family in Canberra. As she endures life's hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when Grace strikes up an enduring friendship with the vibrant, elderly eccentric Pinky (Jacki Weaver).
Winner of the Best Film Award in Official Competition
“Charming and beguiling...thoroughly enjoyable”
“Dark and surprisingly moving...don’t be surprised if “Memoir” has you shedding real ones in your seat”
“Wise and wistful...a poignant tribute to the absurdism of our existence”
Why You Should See This Film
Eight years in the making, Adam Elliot's much anticipated follow up to Mary and Max shines in his signature, beautifully drab, almost monochrome kind of way. Threading elements of autobiography through a series of unfortunate events, Elliot once again gets to the heart and horror of growing up in Australian suburbia with a cast of honestly written, excellently performed and strikingly animated characters. As with his previous films, Memoir of a Snail is an instant Australian classic that we’ll be talking about for decades to come.
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