lmandorla I'm sure why this film was never popular or well-recognized. It's just so good. I accidentally found it and felt like discovering treasure. It's so original. Totally in love with it and wonder why haven't they make more like it.

Mihai Toma A lonely 8 year old girl from Australia, having a life of misery, chooses to send a letter to a 44 year old obese American with anxiety problems, eager to be able to socialize with someone. This way, a very long pen friendship is born that will dramatically change the lives of the two.It's an extensive drama, a story that you can hardly imagine but it's nevertheless inspired from reality. It describes how a simple letter, or succession of them can affect so much a person's life. It's a great movie accompanied by lovely music and a great narrator who's voice will make you feel special. It's sad from the beginning, but the end is the one who carries the most drama. It has some funny moments in contrast with the rest of the plot but unfortunately some boring sequences as well. It will make you think twice about the people you care, about those to whom you've been rude and even about yourself! A superb movie!

Aneesh Vijayan Mary is an 8 year old kid who lives in Australia and has no friends. Max is a 44 year man who lives in New York and has no friends. Their liven get entangled when Mary writes a letter (after selecting a random address from a directory.) to Max asking him if babies are found in cola cans in America. The rest of the story spans twenty years, during which time Max is institutionalized, is arrested for man slaughter and wins the lottery. Mary undergoes cosmetic surgery, her father and mother dies, she gets married and has a baby. Max has Aspergers syndrome. Mary becomes a psychiatrist. She writes a book about Asperger's syndrome. Max is the test subject. He takes this news poorly. Mary goes into depression. Max forgives her.

Antonio Kowatsch The movie tells the tale of two losers who console in each other by means of letters. So far, so good. When I read the synopsis I was convinced that the story was interesting. The movie itself however didn't seem to deliver in that regard. Instead I ended up watching another one of those "too crazy for you"-type of animated movies. Somehow all animated movies these days are pretty much a parody on the eponymous genre itself. All characters are completely over-exaggerated and ridiculous ergo unbelievable. Considering how one of the most important aspects of storytelling is the aspect of believability it's definitely not a good thing in this particular case.