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Living Forward: Adam Elliot on "Memoir of a Snail" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

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A stop-motion tale of twins separated by tragedy, navigating imperfect lives and their journey to reunite, all told through the lens of a snail's memoir.
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  • Director Adam Elliot preserved the fingerprints, rubs, and bumps on over 5,000-7,000 handcrafted snail-related items, embracing the 'happy accidents' of stop-motion animation to create a beautifully flawed aesthetic.
  • The film's dark exploration of themes like abuse, trauma, and isolation is balanced by Elliot's intentional use of humor, ensuring audiences leave feeling 'exhausted but more buoyant and positive about life.'
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Adam Elliot, Grace Pudel, Pinky, Gilbert, Søren Kierkegaard, Christian fundamentalist community, "Memoir of a Snail"
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