Memoir of a Snail
Life can only be understood backwards, but we have to live it forwards.
AnimationComedyDramadepressiondifficult childhooddeath of fatherstop motionfoster familyadult animationdeath in childbirthbroken familyclaymationbrother sister relationshipsnailadoring
A tender, melancholic stop-motion meditation on resilience and self-discovery, tracing how a lonely orphan learns to navigate grief and isolation through small acts of courage.
Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.
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Sarah Snook
Grace (voice)
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Gilbert (voice)
Jacki Weaver
Pinky (voice)
Magda Szubanski
Ruth Appleby (voice)
Dominique Pinon
Percy Pudel (voice)
Tony Armstrong
Ken (voice)
Paul Capsis
Ian / Narelle (voice)
Eric Bana
James the Magistrate (voice)
Bernie Clifford
Owen Appleby (voice)
Davey Thompson
Ben Appleby (voice)
Charlotte Belsey
Young Grace (voice)
Mason Litsos
Young Gilbert (voice)
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