Memoir of a Snail

Nick Cave and Sarah Snook voice an Oscar-nominated stop-motion classic of divided twins, told with adult candour and uncanny warmth.

Meet Grace. Bookworm, snail wrangler and survivor of a life which took her away from twin brother, Gilbert. She gets raised by eccentrics while he lives with zealots. Grace withdraws into herself, just like the snails she cares for.

Until Pinky arrives. Older and wiser, this woman has ‘done it all’, from making love to John Denver to playing ping pong with Fidel Castro. And she has some advice for the youngster: shed your shell and start living. The Oscar-winning director of Harvie Krumpet and the beloved Mary and Max, Adam Elliot delivers another adult stop-motion knockout, shifting from comic to poignant without sacrificing its humanity. Winner of Best Film at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.