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Ponette

1996 · 97 min

A raw, intimate immersion into a small child's grief, heartbreaking and unflinching yet ultimately tender.

Directed by
Jacques Doillon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Victoire Thivisol, Matiaz Bureau Caton, Delphine Schiltz
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Jacques Doillon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Victoire Thivisol, Matiaz Bureau Caton, Delphine Schiltz
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • death
  • family
  • faith
  • isolation
Places
  • school
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight10

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
Caroline Champetier
Runtime
97 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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