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Memoir of a Snail (15)

Senior Community Screening

,Cinema 2

A tragicomedy from Academy Award-winning animator Adam Elliot, recounting the life of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel - a hoarder of snails.

Grace Pudel (Sarah Snook) is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her fire-breathing twin brother Gilbert (Kodi Smit-McPhee), she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up an enduring friendship with an elderly eccentric woman named Pinky (Jacki Weaver), who is full of grit and lust for life. 

Memoir of a Snail is a poignant, heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.

This film will be accompanied by Snails - a short film as part of Women O>er 50 Film Festival. 

Tagged with: Cinema Senior Community Screenings

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Film information
  • Release year   2024
  • Country   Australia
  • Director   Adam Elliot
  • Runtime   1hr 34min

Ticket prices

Standard
£6 *
* Excludes £1.50 booking fee

Booking fees

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These accessibility provisions are available for this event.

Audio described
Captioned

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.