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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:
Poignant and powerful depiction of a child's attempt to cope with grief. 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 |
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Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 minCountry:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
StereoCertification:
South Korea:All | Malaysia:U | 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:
La tante: Ponette, why don't you play with Matiaz?Ponette: I can't.
La tante: What are you doing?
Ponette: I can't tell you.
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Even on home video, PONETTE retains its remarkable power. It remains one of the most haunting and affecting studies of childhood on film. Victoire Thivisol's performance in the title role continues to be moving and totally disarming. It's a rare talent that can carry an emotionally demanding role in a film in which the lead appears in nearly every scene. The fact that it is a four year old child is simply staggering.
If there is any ground for complaint about the DVD release, it's the fact that the film appears in "Standard Format" instead of a full ratio Widescreen edition. In any event, PONETTE is a welcome addition to my DVD collection. In fact, it is a title that I wouldn't want to be without.