Episode notes
Following the films premier at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, along with its recent Oscar nomination, Adam Elliot's 'Memoir of a Snail' is finally making its way to cinemas worldwide; and it is simply excellent.
This mature themed, tragicomedy presents the whirlwind journey for lead character Grace Pudel, from childhood to adulthood, all beautifully and perfectly captured through claymation. The film manages to balance and explore the dark and harder aspects of life, as well the beauty and innocence excellently - and it doesn't hold back when it comes to the humour too.
As poignant releases go, it's going to be hard to top this one - and it's a film that needs to be seen by all.
Full spoiler-free thoughts in this episode.