Grace's (Sarah Snook) life is troubled by misfortune and loss. When her family unit is ripped apart and she is separated from her twin brother, she develops an addiction to collecting snail ornaments to soothe her loneliness and depression. Grace finds hope when she develops a friendship with an elderly eccentric woman, Pinky (Jacki Weaver), who inspires her to break out of her cage and let go of the things that clutter her home and her mind.

Memoir of a Snail is a poignant, heartfelt, hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.

"Elliot is a master of the art of gallows humour, and this appealing clayography is as hilarious as it is heart-wrenching - frequently within the same scene." - Wendy Ide, Screen International