UPDATED With A Higher Resolution Version Of The Trailer

"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.

This is the setup for Tatia Rosenthal's much acclaimed - and Oscar submitted - animated feature $9.99 - the film that, along with Ari Folman's Waltz With Bashir, has international animation fans proclaiming a bright future for Israeli animation. Based on the stories of Etgar Keret and co-written by Keret and Rosenthal, whether $9.99 will make the final cut for Oscar nomination is yet to be seen - there will only be three nominees and the smart money says Wall*E and Kung Fu Panda get two of those, leaving either this film or Waltz the most likely candidates for the final spot, assuming they can beat out the mass-exposed Bolt - but to fully qualify for the process $9.99 will enter limited release in New York and LA next week and they have just unveiled the film's first trailer in preparation for that. Very, very nice ... more adult animation, please, this stuff aint just for kids.

Check the trailer below the break.