Canada / Sep 10, 1996 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marie Trintignant | La Mère |
| Claire Nebout | La Tante |
| Aurélie Vérillon | Aurélie |
| Xavier Beauvois | Le Père |
| Henri Berthon | L'Instituteur |
| Marianne Favre | Marianne |
| Hadrien Bouvier | Extra |
| Benjamin Charles | Anthony (as Benjamin Lemaire) |
| Luna Ragheb | Ponette (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ponette |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Le Studio Canal+, Les Films Alain Sarde, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma |
| Release date | 25 settembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Christine Gozlan |
| Production | Alain Sarde |
| Writer | Jacques Doillon |
| Casting | Christel Baras, Sophie Blanvillain, Antoinette Boulat, Brune Compagnon, Lola Doillon, Ève Guillou, Marick Hermet, Magali Montoya, Sandrine Revet |
| Editing | Jacqueline Lecompte, Fabien Ferreri, Gerard Savary |
| Cinematography | Caroline Champetier, Julien Hirsch, Jean-Bernard Josko, Émilie de la Hosseraye, Lionel Rigothier |
| Assistant directors | Marie de Laubier, Sandrine Revet, Emmanuel Rigaut, Jacques Doillon |
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| Lighting | Christian Weyers |
| Camera operators | Julien Hirsch, Caroline Champetier, Jean-Bernard Josko, Émilie de la Hosseraye, Lionel Rigothier |
| Additional photography | Caroline Champetier, Julien Hirsch, Jean-Bernard Josko, Émilie de la Hosseraye, Lionel Rigothier |
| Production design | Henri Berthon |
| Art direction | Henri Berthon |
| Set decoration | Henri Berthon |
| Music | Philippe Sarde, Pascal Chauvin, Pascal Dedeye, Dominique Hennequin, Jean-Claude Laureux, Jean-Louis Lebras, Francis Perreard, Brigitte Taillandier, Nathalie Vidal, Hubert Bougis, John Timperley, David Snell |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde, Pascal Chauvin, Pascal Dedeye, Dominique Hennequin, Jean-Claude Laureux, Jean-Louis Lebras, Francis Perreard, Brigitte Taillandier, Nathalie Vidal, Hubert Bougis, John Timperley, David Snell |
| Costume design | Astrid Traissac, Laurence Azouvy |
| Makeup | Laurence Azouvy, Astrid Traissac |
| Hairstyling | Astrid Traissac, Laurence Azouvy |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Sep 25, 1996
Czechia / Mar 06, 1997 / U
South Korea / Nov 29, 1997 / All
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