Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Directed by:
Dean Fleischer-CampComposer:
Rich VreelandCast:
Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini, Dean Fleischer-Camp, Thomas Mann, Rosa Salazar, Samuel Painter, Sarah ThyreVOD (4)
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Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. A beloved character gets his big-screen debut in this hilarious and heartwarming story about finding connection in the smallest corners. (A24)
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Tear-jerker of the year. The dubious nicecore category got its notional offshoot: the cutementary. This mix of fictional documentary, an endearing narrative about overcoming fear and a treatise on the absurdities and insignificance of online fame stands entirely on the shoulders of the original title character. Marcel, who’s a little shell with shoes, is given life and a soul by the brilliant stop-motion animation, executed with an almost obsessive focus on the bizarre details.
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