

Steve Coogan narrates a hole-headed boy's tragicomic life in 8 perfect minutes.
'Marvin was born with a hole in his head, He wasn't born stupid, he wasn't born dead...'
Writing
Sardonic rhyming narration with genuine pathos.
Acting
Coogan's voice work—cynical warmth personified.
Director
Mark Nute
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a 1999 song by Stephen Evets, originally performed with The High Llamas.
Evokes Victorian freak-show aesthetics and Gahan Wilson's macabre cartoons—nostalgia for grotesque spectacle as social mirror.