I knew theyd never leave me, hurt me or die.
Im so alone, says Grace, not for the first time.
Such a stupid, stupid puzzle!
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Gilberts fate is worse.
The twins write to each other often.
Gilbert swears he is coming to get his sister but has no money.
Eleanor Kats-Chernins lovely original score dances around Gracies monologue like a sprite.
Elliot is something of a fundamentalist himself.
That is just the start of the process, however.
You dont have to be mad to do stop-motion animation but, as the saying goes, it helps.
Characters repeat themselves, too; Grace says way too many times that she misses Gilbert like crazy.
We can see that; we can feel it; it is the pulse of the story.
But it doesnt matter.
The flaws fit; they are verbal thumbprints, if you like.
Why would Elliot be perfect?
We know in our bones especially after seeing this film that nobody is.
