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Cousin

Cousin

1999Short⏱️ 4m
AnimationShortBiographyDrama
7.2
IMDB Rating
994 votes

Adam tells us the story of an older cousin who had cerebral palsy. Adam would go over to play and they'd dress as superheroes, jump off the shed and run about the the street with an old shopping trolley. Adam explains his cousin's...

Director
Adam Elliot
Writers
N/A
Stars
William McInnes
Language
English
Country
Australia
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 7
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

William McInnes
William McInnes
as Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Adam Benjamin Elliot Pty. Ltd., SBS Independent, The Australian Film Commission

🏷️ Keywords

cerebral palsysurrealismfamily relationshipsgrowing upclaymation

🎯 Categories

AnimationBiographyDramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

In the style of Wallace and Gromit, with a deeper meaning.
by hunthelp2001-03-19
10/10

"I recently viewed the up-and-comer Adam Elliot's three short animated films "Cousin, Brother, Uncle" at the Durango Film Festival and was in awe. Adam Elliot has combined the light-hearted animation that made "Wallace and Gromit" famous into a film that in only ten minutes moves the viewer deeply. Elliot takes on such issues as death, suicide, disease, alcoholism, and family problems by showing us his memories of his cousin with multiple sclerosis, his lonely uncle whose wife committed suicide, and his experiences with his brother who died at a young age. Each short i..."

📖 Synopsis

Adam tells us the story of an older cousin who had cerebral palsy. Adam would go over to play and they'd dress as superheroes, jump off the shed and run about the the street with an old shopping trolley. Adam explains his cousin's...