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"Have you ever wondered 'What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?' The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You'll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99." This is the ad that alters the life of Dave Peck (voice of Samuel Johnson), an unemployed 28-year-old who still lives at home. In his struggle to share his find with the world, Dave's surreal path crosses with those of his unusual neighbors: an old man and his disgruntled guardian angel, a magician in debt, a bewitching woman who likes her men extra smooth, a broken-hearted man who befriends a group of hard-partying two-inch tall students, and a little boy who sets his piggy bank free. Their stories are woven together, examining the post-modern meaning of hope. A stop-motion animated feature based on the short stories of Etgar Keret, adapted for the screen by Keret and director Tatia Rosenthal. Featuring the voices of Geoffrey Rush and Anthony LaPaglia.

Director:

Tatia Rosenthal   

Cast:

Voices of Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia, Samuel Johnson, Claudia Karvan, Joel Edgerton, Barry Otto, Leanna Walsman, Ben Mendelsohn, Jamie Katsamatsas, Brian Meagan

Reviews:

San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub

Seattle Times, Jeff Shannon

Philadelphia Inquirer, Steven Rea