Overview

• The 95-minute 2024 feature frames Grace Pudel’s recollections of childhood trauma and sibling separation through handcrafted clay animation.
• Elliot’s distinctive Clayography aesthetic employs imperfect, clumsy figures to mirror the emotional roughness of memory and identity.
• Uzbek-Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin’s score has been praised for its melodic inventiveness and seamless integration with the visuals.
• Following successes including the Oscar-winning short Harvie Krumpet and Mary & Max, Elliot secures his second Academy Award nomination for best animated feature.
• Now screening in theaters summer 2025, the film underscores growing audience interest in mature animated storytelling beyond traditional family fare.