Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

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Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story
Directed byCharlie Hamilton-James
Produced byJeff Wilson
StarringBilly Mail, Susan Mail
Release date
  • 6 May 2024 (2024-05-06)(location)
Running time
77 mins
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish

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Summary

The film follows the couple who live on the beautiful remote island and find the orphaned otter Molly washed up on their shore. The couple take on a parental role, helping the completely dependent Molly survive while she helps Billy and Susan blossom. [3] [2]

Accolades

Nominated for Best Documentary Feature - 9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards [4]

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References

  1. "Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story". SFFILM. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. 1 2 Ho, Rachel (2024-04-30). "Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story Review - A Love Like No Otter". POV Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  3. "'Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story' a heart-warming story of unlikely friendship". ABC7 Chicago. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  4. Hammond, Pete (October 14, 2024). "'Sugarcane', 'Super/Man', 'Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations". IndieWire . Retrieved October 14, 2024.