Ponette (1996)

Directed by

Jacques Doillon

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

France

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

U

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A four-year-old girl named Ponette tries to understand her mother's death in a car crash. The film follows her journey through grief and confusion as she interacts with her father and cousins.

poignantslow-burntenderintrospectiveheartfeltquietly devastatinggently pacedemotionally raw

What happens

Ponette is a 1996 French film directed by Jacques Doillon. The film centers on four-year-old Ponette (Victoire Thivisol), who is coming to terms with the death of her mother in a car crash. The film received acclaim for Thivisol's performance, who was only four at the time of filming. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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