Ponette 03/12 (English Subtitles)

Ponette (September 25, 1996 : BAC films, France)

Director: Jacques Doillon
Writers: Jacques Doillon (written by), Brune Compagnon (scenario collaborator: for first draft)
Producers: Christine Gozlan (executive producer), Alain Sarde (producer)
Original Music Composer: Philippe Sarde
Cinematographer: Caroline Champetier
Film Editer: Jacqueline Fano (as Jacqueline Lecompte)

Cast (in credits order)
Victoire Thivisol ... Ponette
Delphine Schiltz ... Delphine
Matiaz Bureau Caton ... Matiaz
Léopoldine Serre ... Ada
Marie Trintignant ... La mère
Xavier Beauvois ... Le père
Claire Nebout ... La tante
Aurélie Vérillon ... Aurélie
Henri Berthon ... L'Instituteur
Carla Ibled ... Carla
Luckie Royer ... Luce
Antoine du Merle ... Antoine
Marianne Favre ... Marianne
(rest of cast listed alphabetically):
Hadrien Bouvier ... Extra
Benjamin Lemaire ... Anthony

Synopsis:
Little Ponette (Victoire Thivisol) has recently lost her Mother in a car accident. While her Father is loving and sympathetic towards his daughter, he offers little solace or hope to help her come to grips with her immense loss. After the funeral Ponette is left at boarding school where she attempts to deal with her loneliness with other children her own age who soon begin to offer advise on how Ponette may be able to remain in contact with her dead Mother. Death, dreams, Heaven, Jesus, the All-Mighty are all discussed by this group of bright, young minds who try and help her make sense of it all. Even the use and benefit of magic Smarties is considered as a possible avenue to the realm of the dead. Through all the grief and sorrow Ponette eventually discovers the subtle truth about such adults concerns and finds the courage to move on and accept things for what they are. After all, "Happy spirits like your Mommy never die."

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Ponette
• Victoire
• Thivisol
• Jacques
• Doillon
• Philippe
• Sarde