Memoir of a Snail - Encore Screening

A poignant, melancholy and lovingly rendered clay-animated tale of hoarding, guinea pigs and snails.

Young Gracie Pudel (voiced by Sarah Snook) starts collecting snails after her mother’s untimely death. Living with her brother Gilbert and their paraplegic and alcoholic Father, Gracie is faced with daily challenges including incessant teasing at school for her cleft lip.

When their father unexpectedly dies the twins are separated and Gracie along with her beloved snails find themselves living with a well-meaning swinger couple, while Gilbert is sent to a family of religious fundamentalists.

Oscar winner Adam Elliot follows up his debut feature MARY AND MAX (2009) with another meticulously crafted and soulful clay animated tribute to the underdogs and the misfits of the world. Hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure, MEMOIR OF A SNAIL is a tragicomic triumph of human resilience and compassion.

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📍 Cinemas, Level 2
ACMI, Fed Square

📅 Sat 30 Aug – 3pm

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Image: Memoir of a Snail (2024) © Arenamedia & Snails Pace Films

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