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Overview
Plot:
An extremely captivating movie on how a little girl copes with her mother's death. She withdraws from all the people around her... more | add synopsisAwards:
9 wins & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
An amazing performance that goes beyond acting moreCast
(Credited cast)| 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 | |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 minCountry:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
StereoCertification:
Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7Filming Locations:
Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze, Drôme, FranceMOVIEmeter: 
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The magic spell the kids say, "Ta'ali Takum", is actually the "Talitha koum" of Jesus. In Mark 5:41, Jesus says the phrase "Talitha koum" (Aramaic for "Little girl, get up") to a dead girl, when he resurrects her. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the cemetery scene, Ponette is shown piling dirt onto her legs as she kneels beside the grave. In the next shot, her legs have no dirt and her pants are clean. moreQuotes:
Ponette: I'm waiting for my mommy.Matiaz: Dead people don't come back.
Ponette: Jesus did it for his friends. I'm more than a friend. I'm my mommy's daughter.
Matiaz: Grandpa never came back.
Ponette: That's because no one was waiting for him.
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My wife and I viewed this film without any prior knowledge of its quality (or even of its existence!) To say the least, we were extremely impressed. We find it difficult to understand how the director managed to create situations where these wonderful children could perform so magnificently. The storyline is certainly simplistic, but the film's greatness comes from the marvelous interactions between the young children which go well beyond acting as we normally understand it. These interactions are so authentic that the storyline as such becomes a secondary consideration. One reviewer critized the 'fantasy' ending of the film saying that it somehow broke the flow of the story...
But, I for one appreciate the fact that the creators of this film allowed us to regain our composure before the lights went back on !