The story of Mary and Marx is incredibly simple. 8-year-old Mary is a lonely little girl living in Melbourne (this part of the film is in color); Marx is an obese, autistic 44-year-old Jew living in the chaotic New York City area (part of Marx's image is becomes black and white). By chance, they found each other and began a 20-year correspondence spanning two continents. The audience follows each letter on a journey of dissection about friendship, self and self. "Mary and Marx" is a naive clay animation, but the film deals with heavy topics: suicide, alcoholism, death, sex and mental illness. The story is full of dark and grotesque humour, a bit of British comedy.
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