Ponette

Mar 14 1997 Not Rated 1h 37m
Drama

After losing her mother in a car accident that leaves her with a broken arm, 4-year-old Ponette struggles with anguish and fear. Left by her father with a caring aunt and her children, Ponette grieves, secretly hoping her mother will somehow come back. Confused by the religious explanations provided by adults, and challenged by the cruel taunts of a few children at school, little Ponette must make her way through her emotional turmoil.

Plot

An extremely captivating movie on how a little girl copes with her mother's death. She withdraws from all the people around her, waiting for her mother to come back. She tries waiting, and when her mother still doesn't appear, tries magic chants, praying to God, and then becoming a child of God, to have some power over Him. All to no avail. But then, when she is in despair, her mother does come back ...

Written by

Jacques Doillon, Brune Compagnon

Directed by

Jacques Doillon

Cast

Victoire Thivisol, Delphine Schiltz, Matiaz Bureau Caton

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Films Alain Sarde, CNC, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Canal+

Languages

Français

Awards

11 wins & 6 nominations

Trailers
Ponette (1996) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
4,852
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA