Memoir of a Snail

Memoir of a Snail

Memoir of a Snail

Grace Pudel is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her fire-breathing twin brother Gilbert, she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up an enduring friendship with an elderly eccentric woman named Pinky, who is full of grit and lust for life. From Academy Award® winning animation writer and director Adam Elliot, MEMOIR OF A SNAIL is a poignant, heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.
Rating: M
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: Adam Elliot
Actors: Eric Bana, Sarah Snook, Magda Szubanski, Jacki Weaver, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Dominique Pinon, Paul Capsis

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