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Based on the short stories of Etgar Keret, $9.99 is a stop-motion animated feature which offers slightly less than $10 worth about the meaning of life.
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 explains, in easy to follow 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 the unemployed 28 year old Dave Peck living at home with his dad. In his struggle to share his find with the world, Dave’s surreal path crosses with those of his unusual neighbours in a Sydney housing complex: 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. It is refreshing to see such a lush, organically constructed visual style, an antidote to the soullessness of most computer-generated animation. $9.99 is a rich, unique film, which is brought to life with the voices of Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia, Samuel Johnson and Claudia Karvan et al.
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Australia/Israel / 2008 / 78 mins / Cert: 15 / Fortissimo
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