
Memoir of a Snail(2024)
Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.


“Welcome to the Kaufman surreal-neorealism tale in a dull world of sameness.”
An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

David Thewlis
Michael Stone (voice)

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Lisa Hesselman (voice)

Tom Noonan
Everyone Else (voice)
Anomalisa is a animation, drama, romance, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of depression, nightmare, love at first sight, melancholy, puppet, stop motion. Directed by Charlie Kaufman, it stars David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan. An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.
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