Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, USA, 2015, 90’

A tender, touching and achingly funny black comedy, filmed entirely in breathtaking stop-motion animation. Motivational speaker Michael Stone prepares to go through the motions, but a chance meeting with Lisa, throws the dullness into disarray... Smart, humorously absurd and bracingly humane, Anomalisa is a technically stunning work of animation, beautifully orchestrated. Drawing brilliant performances from David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tom Noonan, it sees Charlie Kaufman at his daring, dazzling best.