Ponette

UPC: 720917502427

Studio: Fox Lorber

Summary: A four-year-old girl must come to terms with the loss of her mother and the reality of death in this award-winning French drama. Little Ponette (Victoire Thivisol) is riding in a car with her mother when they're involved in a serious accident; Ponette survives, but her mother does not. Her father (Xavier Beauvois) initially reacts with anger over his late wife's careless driving, while her Aunt Claire (Claire Nebout) tries to comfort the child by telling her about Jesus and the resurrection. However, none of this does much to reassure Ponette or clarify her confusion about the practical realities and spiritual dilemma posed by death. In time, Ponette and her cousins Matiaz (Matiaz Caton) and Delphine (Delphine Schiltz) are sent off to boarding school, where they have to resolve their confusion and loss on their own. Writer and director Jacques Doillon carefully coached Victoire Thivisol (who was too young to read the screenplay) through her performance; the results earned the child Best Actress honors at the 1996 Venice Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Critics Prize – São Paulo International Film Festival Best Foreign Film – National Board of Review Volpi Cup for Best Actress – Venice International Film Festival Best Foreign Film – New York Film Critics Circle

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Ponette

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 05/26/1998

Audio: 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 92 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Chapters
0. Chapters
1. The promise [:45]
2. Saying goodbye [7:01]
3. Waiting for a miracle [5:42]
4. Off to school [24:46]
5. Child of God [8:25]
6. The mean child [22:35]
7. Resurrection [8:19]
8. "Learn to be happy..." [11:48]

Cast and Crew: Aurelie Verillon  Actor 
Jacques Doillon  Director 
Jacques Doillon  Screenwriter 
Alain Sarde  Producer 
Victoire Thivisol  Actor 
Matiaz Caton  Actor 
Xavier Beauvois  Actor 
Delphine Schiltz  Actor 
Claire Nebout  Actor 
Marie Trintignant  Actor 

Country: France