Grace, a snail enthusiast, and her brother Gilbert are orphaned after their father's death. Separated from her brother, Grace withdraws more and more into herself. Between misfortune and loneliness, she finds hope again thanks to Pinky, an eccentric octogenarian, who shows her the beauty of life.

Oscar winner Adam Elliot returns after 15 years with a new stop-motion masterpiece. A film about isolation, suffering and grief. But also about the beauty of life, guinea pigs and the importance of not giving up hope, even in the darkest days. 

Before Memoir of a Snail, we will screen the Oscar-nominated short film Wander to Wonder (15 min). 

DIRECTOR: ADAM ELLIOT; GENRE: STOP-MOTION; CAST: JACKI WEAVER, SARAH SNOOK, CHARLOTTE BELSEY; 2025; AUSTRALIA; 1H50 (INCL. SHORT FILM WANDER TO WONDER); ENGLISH SPOKEN, DUTCH FRENCH SUBTITLES

AWARDS

Memoir of a Snail won Best Film award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. At the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, it won Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Director awards. Best Film award at the London Film Festival.

 Adam Elliott won the Jury Prize in the Best Director category. The movie won Grand Prize at the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films and the Dragon Award in the International Competition at the Gothenburg Film Festival.