Archive for May, 2009

Mary and Max

Andrew introduced me to claymation with Wallace and Gromit and I love it so I jumped at the opportunity to see the new Australian claymation film by Adam Elliot (who also did Harvey Krumpet).  I was extra interested because I knew it portrayed what it is like to have Autism which is relevant to my work and also because a friend of mine has experienced the condition in her family.  And one of the two main characters lives in Mount Waverley!

It’s actually quite a heart-wrenching film and I had tears rolling down my cheeks at the end but at the same time there are some very funny moments and the way it is done is so clever.

I saw it through Autism Victoria who are playing it around Melbourne for awareness raising so that was also really positive.

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