In 1970s Australia, snail-obsessed Grace lives in a shabby apartment with her pyromaniac twin brother Gilbert and their ailing father. When their father dies, the twins are separated and sent to foster families on opposite sides of the country. As the years pass and each sibling endures a gruelling series of tragedies, disappointments and hardships, they dream of one day being reunited.

Acclaimed animation director Adam Elliot returns to the big screen with his first animated feature since 2009’s Mary & Max. Memoir of a Snail proves to be another stop-motion wonder – vividly handcrafted, endlessly creative and proudly eccentric. Despite tackling often bleak and mature themes, this is a film that’s full of humour, compassion and hope.

Directed by Adam Elliot | 94 mins | Cert TBC | English language