If you like animated movies...I'm hoping you've seen this one.

Mary and Max--a 2009 Australian clay-animated movie--is one of the most heart-wrenching animated movies I've seen. Directed by Adam Elliot, this one is a must-watch for all. 

The plot is simple. It is 1976, and 8-year-old Mary Daisy Dinkle finds a fourty-four-year-old penpal, Max, in New York, and what ensues is a friendship which fills the vacuum in both their lives. 

The story comes from the twenty-year pen pal friendship that the Australian filmmaker shared with a person from New York. The characters, their accents, and the settings are adorable. There is an amazing amount of importance given to detailing in the movie. You would know once you watch it.


What makes this story special is that unlike most other animated movies it is not fantastical--the story seems real and somewhat plausible.


Mary and Max did well in the Australian box office; however, it did not release widely across the globe. Nonetheless,it was screened at several American film festivals was also shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 82nd Academy Awards, but was ultimately not nominated.

Don't miss this one out. You'll love it. For sure.