Mary and Max (12A)

★★★★ The first full-length animated feature from Australian Adam Elliot (an Oscar winner for his short Harvie Krumpet) is a whimsically dark yet poignant account of the unlikely, long-term pen-pal friendship that develops between shy Melbourne girl Mary and grumpy middle-aged Max, who resides in New York. Note, however, that the melancholy story isn't really suitable for children. ~ Radio Times.

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Join Manchester Animation Festival for a special 15th anniversary screening of claymation classic Mary and Max. 

Directed by Adam Elliot, this is a heart-warming tale of cross-continental connection, in which eight-year-old Mary from Melbourne and forty-four-year-old Max from New York become pen pals.

Through their letters, Mary and Max forge an unlikely bond that transcends age and distance, revealing the transformative power of friendship in the unlikeliest of circumstances.  

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★★★★★ "Up may be a really good film, but compared to Mary and Max it's an episode of Thundercats." ~ Little White Lies.

★★★★ ~ The Independent.

★★★★ ~ The Scotsman.

★★★★ ~ The Telegraph.

★★★★ ~ Sky Cinema.

★★★★ ~ The Times.

★★★★ ~ Total Film.

★★★★ ~ Time Out.

★★★★ ~ Empire.