30. Mary and Max (2009), dir. Adam Elliot

[strange_complex]

I spent yesterday afternoon asleep on the sofa, recovering from a busy week and a busy term. But today I came over all functional and sociable, and spent the afternoon in the balcony of the Hyde Park Picture House instead, watching a stop-motion animated film called Mary and Max with ms_siobhan and planet_andyIt's an absolutely lovely film - very sweet and touching,

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[ms_siobhan]

It was such a beautiful bittersweet poignant film - easily one of the best films I have seen in a long long time.

I especially enjoyed the end of the mime artist and all the other sad but funny bits - I'd have hated to be a goldfish in that world.

Mr Pops had a lump in his throat at the end too and in spite of my best efforts a tear or two escaped my eye as well.

It'll be weep-a-gogo on Wednesday as well.....

[strange_complex]

Yes, those poor goldfish! I think if I had been watching it on my own I would have been absolutely bawling my eyes out at the end. It was only being in public that made me restrain myself. Let's hope I can manage not to embarrass myself too much on Wednesday, too!