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Mary and Max animation

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Original title

Mary and Max

Year

2009

Running time

88 min.

Country

Australia

Director

Adam Elliot

Screenwriter

Adam Elliot

Cast

Music

Dale Cornelius

Cinematography

Animation, Gerald Thompson

Producer

Melodrama Pictures

Genre

Animation. Drama. Comedy | Comedy-Drama. Friendship. Stop Motion. Claymation. Adult Animation. Disability. Autism / Asperger

Synopsis

One day, 8 year-old Mary chooses a name from the New York phone directory at random, that of Max, and writes him a letter. Max is a lonely 44 year-old man who has no friends. A correspondence grows between the two of them over the years, with Max coming to offer Mary advice about how to deal with life and Mary being Max’s one and only friend.

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Awards: 2010: BAFICI: Official Selection

2009: Festival Annecy: Best Movie (tied with "Coraline")

2009: Berlin Film Festival: Oso of Cristal (Special Mention - Generation 14plus)

2009: Ottawa International Animation Festival: Grand Prize: Best Film.

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6 My Favorite Australian/New Zealand Movies (63)
11 Little Gems: Little Known Movies I've Discovered (126)
19 My Top 10 Movies from 2009 (287)
27 Movies I Want to Watch (old releases) (4133)
43 My Favorite Animated Movies (382)
89 Most Moving Movies (49)
91 My Top 20 Movies from the 2000s (78)

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