When struggling filmmaker Dean (the film's writer-director, Dean Fleischer Camp) moves into an Airbnb, he quickly discovers that he is not alone. Marcel (voiced by Jenny Slate), an adorable one-inch-tall shell, already lives there with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini). Once part of a sprawling community of shells, Marcel and Connie live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy.
Taken with his unlikely new friend, Dean starts filming Marcel and his grandmother, igniting a meteoric rise to internet fame that changes their lives forever.
This BAFTA and Oscar nominated film is the feature adaptation of Dean Fleischer Camp and Jenny Slate's popular series of short films and New York Times bestselling books.
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a soulful, whimsical and intricately crafted film that will introduce you to your new favourite shell-covered personality.
You have a second chance to catch the film when it returns to the screen at Film Unit in May.
- Words by
- Joe Harris
