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Mary and Max

Mary and Max (2009)

NR 1h 32m 7.8/10 IMDb

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

Director: Adam Elliot

Cast: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Humphries, Eric Bana, Bethany Whitmore

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) (referenced)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Eating disorders Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Phobias & Sensory

Needles / medical procedures

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
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