An unlikely pen-friendship develops between Mary Dinkle (voices of Bethany Whitmore and Toni Collette), a chubby, lonely, eight year old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max Horovitz (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a 44 year old, severely obese, Jewish man with Asperger's Syndrome, living in the chaos of New York. Their correspondence reveals their fears, foibles and obsessions, including chocolate and a TV show. When Mary uses her newfound knowledge about Aspies for a book on the subject, Max feels used and abandons the friendship, leaving Mary despondent. She goes on with her life, sadly, with obstacles that include her parents and the young man next door, Damien (Eric Bana) who seems an ideal Mr Right.
Director:
Adam Elliot
Year:
2009
Country:
Aus
Classification:
PG
Certification:
S