"Life can only be understood backwards, but we have to live it forwards."

2024

1h 34m

8.1(696 votes)

Animation

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

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Cast & Crew

46 members

Acting

Sarah Snook

Grace (voice)

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Kodi Smit-McPhee

Gilbert (voice)

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Jacki Weaver

Pinky (voice)

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Magda Szubanski

Ruth Appleby (voice)

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Dominique Pinon

Percy Pudel (voice)

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Tony Armstrong

Ken (voice)

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Paul Capsis

Ian / Narelle (voice)

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Eric Bana

James the Magistrate (voice)

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Bernie Clifford

Owen Appleby (voice)

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Davey Thompson

Ben Appleby (voice)

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Charlotte Belsey

Young Grace (voice)

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Mason Litsos

Young Gilbert (voice)

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Nick Cave

Bill Clarke (voice)

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Agnes Davison

Additional Young Grace (voice)

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Daniel Agdag

Doctor (voice)

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Editing

Saxon Wright

Bert (voice)

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Selena Brennan

Annie Pudel (voice)

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Adam Elliot

Denise Floyd (voice)

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Smita Singh

Teacher (voice)

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Braiden Asciak

Dwayne Appleby (voice)

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Dan Doherty

Shayne Appleby / Canberra Courier (voice

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Alexander Esenarro Santafe

Hector Santamaria (voice)

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Hedley Elliot

Crossing Kid Hedley (voice)

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Clancy Elliot

Crossing Kid Clancy (voice)

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Grace Elliot

Crossing Kid Gracey (voice)

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Luke Elliot

Headmaster / Security Guard (voice)

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Jub Clerc

Nursing Home Resident Mavis / Sperm Nurse (voice)

Visual Effects

Craig Ross

Craig Ross (voice)

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Vicki Ross

Laughter Club Vicki (voice)

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David Williams

Sylvia (voice)

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Klaus Banadinovich

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Charlotte Culshaw

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Art

Ruby Davis

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Beryl Downing

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Wilhelmina Elliot

Additional Kids Voices (voice)

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Owen Grieve

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Alyssia Jade

Additional Kids Voices (voice)

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Caleb Lee

Additional Kids Voices (voice)

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Veronica Lynch

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Jaylen Nagloo

Additional Kids Voices (voice)

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Devanjana Rajesh

Additional Kids Voices (voice)

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Ruth Relf

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Roger Savage

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Flynn Wandin

Additional Kids Voices (voice)

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Andy Wright

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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Lee Yee

Additional Adult Voices (voice)

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