Memoir of a Snail
“Life can only be understood backwards, but we have to live it forwards.”
Adam ElliotWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now · Free: Kanopy · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Jacki Weaver 
Sarah Snook Charlotte Belsey Agnes Davison Mason Litsos Daniel Agdag
Plot
Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.
Sinekatalog’s take
An orphaned, melancholic misfit narrates her mishaps through clay-animated worlds of snail collecting, loss and tiny joys. It is wry, tender, a little grim and visually crammed with detail. Fans of handmade animation with a dark comic heart should be delighted.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (27,083 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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