Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

...a life-affirming, super charming and sweet-natured journey. It’s a soothing balm unlike any other wholesome feature around.

...when Rossellini takes the emotional reins, the film ascends to another level of resonance and poignancy.

Funny, profound, weird, sad, and gorgeously constructed — Marcel is a true original, liable to melt even the most cynical heart. A very special shell indeed.

...a weird little hothouse flower of a film that looks as if it might crumple at the slightest breath of wind – but is actually very resilient.

...anchored at the center is such a warm, tenderhearted personality and worldview that sends you out of the other side with a rejuvenated and healed spirit.