![]() A friendship is born as the pair exchange letters over the next 20 years. The letter is received by Max, an overweight depressive in his 40's living in New York, suffering from Aspergers Syndrome. On a whim, she chooses a name at random in a phone book and sends off a letter asking about life on the other side of the world. ![]() Mary is an 8 year old outcast living in the suburbs of Melbourne. This is made even more remarkable not only as it's made using stop motion animation but also because of the characters and subject matter it tackles. It's so refreshing to see a film told with such a strong unique vision and pulled off so effortlessly. But right from the opening frame, this film shattered any of my doubts. I knew that Adam Elliot's shorts were great but frankly the last few years haven't been great for Australian films and a number of short filmmakers have made disappointing first features. I went into this film at the Berlinale with mixed feelings. ![]()
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