Mary and Max. 2009 Mary is a lonely eight-year-old girl from a poor and irresponsible family living in the suburbs of Australia. The only person the little girl can talk to is the Australian war veteran she wrote to. One day she goes to the post office and accidentally sees a New York address book. Confused by the guide, Mary begins to write a letter to a man named Max Jerry Horowitz, who lives in New York. Max is an obese, antisocial man with mental problems who lives alone in his Manhattan apartment. 44-year-old Max receives Mary's letter and begins to reply. The friendship that develops between them reflects the bitter and sweet realities of life on the screen in a fascinating and touching way. One of the most important works of the animated movie "Mary and Max" is the debut feature of young director Adam Elliot. The director said that the story was inspired by his pen friend. synthesis