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Ponette

Ponette

1996, Movie, 1h 37min

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.

Country: France

Director:

Jacques Doillon

Cast:

Xavier Beauvois,

Marie Trintignant,

Antoine du Merle

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Critic David Parkinson

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6

An exeptional performance from such a young actor...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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7

This exceptional French film authentically gets inside the mind of a 4-year-old child and shows us the world from her point of view.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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