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Petite Maman
Directed by Céline Sciamma
2021•1h 12m•PG•★ 7.6
Drama / Fantasy
Synopsis
Following the death of her beloved maternal grandmother, an 8-year-old girl helps her parents pack up her mother's childhood home in the woods, meeting another 8-year-old girl building a tree fort in the autumn forest who is her mother as a child. Céline Sciamma's miraculous, 72-minute fairy-tale masterpiece on maternal grief, friendship, and unconditional love.
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DirectorCéline Sciamma
WriterCéline Sciamma
CinematographyClaire Mathon
MusicPara One
Principal Cast
Joséphine SanzNelly
Gabrielle SanzMarion
Nina MeurisseMother
Stéphane VarupenneFather
Margot AbascalGrandmother
Guylène PéanDame maison de retraite
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Florès CardoDame maison de retraiteJS
Josée SchullerDame maison de retraiteTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 12m (72 mins)
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DirectorCéline Sciamma
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR
StudioLilies Films • France 3 Cinéma
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