Empathy In Mary And Max
Elliot elicits the viewer’s senses to evoke a compassionate connection with the characters in Mary and Max.
Elliot harnesses the use of claymation in his 2009 film, Mary and Max, to show the effects of imperfection and obscurity to his audience. Mary’s “poo coloured” birthmark and Max’s Asperger’s Syndrome invites the audience to feel their emotions and embark on an adventure with them to explore their both tragic and comedic lives through a series of letters.
Music plays an important role to evoke the empathy in the audience towards both Mary and Max. During the scene of Mary’s attempted suicide, the song “Que Sera, Sera” is playing. The song was originally created as a happy song, translating to “whatever will be, will be”. As Mary feels
Elliot harnesses the use of claymation in his 2009 film, Mary and Max, to show the effects of imperfection and obscurity to his audience. Mary’s “poo coloured” birthmark and Max’s Asperger’s Syndrome invites the audience to feel their emotions and embark on an adventure with them to explore their both tragic and comedic lives through a series of letters.
Music plays an important role to evoke the empathy in the audience towards both Mary and Max. During the scene of Mary’s attempted suicide, the song “Que Sera, Sera” is playing. The song was originally created as a happy song, translating to “whatever will be, will be”. As Mary feels