A First Look At Tatia Rosenthal's Stop Motion Animated $9.99

The meaning of life laid out in stop-motion animation for under ten bucks? Yes, please. Director Tatia Rosenthal has drawn international attention for her previous short film collaborations with writer Etgar Keret and now the duo are again teaming up for Rosenthal's feature debut $9.99, a stop motion film featuring the voice talents of Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia and Joel Edgerton.

“$9.99” is an animated feature film which offers slightly less than a $10 worth about the meaning of life.

“Have you ever wondered ‘What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?’ The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You’ll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99.”

This is the ad that alters the life of the unemployed 28 year old who still lives at home, Dave Peck. In his struggle to share his find with the world, Dave’s surreal path crosses with those of his unusual neighbours: an old man and his disgruntled guardian angel, a magician in debt, a bewitching woman who likes her men extra smooth, a broken hearted man who befriends a group of hard partying two inch tall students, and a little boy who sets his piggy bank free. Their stories are woven together, examining the post-modern meaning of hope.

Word is the first teaser should be available within the next couple months but in the mean time Rosenthal has passed along a good sized still to whet the appetite.