Petite Maman

2021 72 min ★ 7.1 Drama, Fantasy

After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.

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Cast

Joséphine Sanz

Nelly

Gabrielle Sanz

Marion

Nina Meurisse

Mother

Stéphane Varupenne

Father

Margot Abascal

Grandmother

Florès Cardo

Dame maison de retraite

Josée Schuller

Dame maison de retraite

Guylène Péan

Dame maison de retraite

Details

Director

Céline Sciamma

Tagline

"Experience a fairytale of wonder and innocence."

Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Budget

$3,100,000

Revenue

$1,024,575

Production

Lilies Films, France 3 Cinéma

Reviews

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Steve Parker

May 20, 2022

★ 7/10

Petite Maman is a movie about a girl (Nelly) who has just lost her grandmother and is helping her parents clean out her mother's childhood home. She explores the house and the surrounding woods. One day she meets a girl (Marion) her same age building a treehouse. They become friends and have all sorts of adventures together. As their relationship develops, Nelly realises that Marion is actually...

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beyondthecineramadome

June 20, 2022

★ 10/10

Full review: <a>https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/somewhere-only-we-know-petite-maman-review<a> Despite what the name implies, Petite Maman feels just as grand. The story focuses on Nelly (Joséphine Sanz), an eight-year-old who has just lost her grandmother (Margot Abascal). Nelly is our entry point to the story, so we don’t always know what’s going on around her...

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badelf

October 17, 2022

★ 8/10

One might call this a Sci-Fi because it uses time-travel as a plot device, but it's not about that at all. The real themes are truth, and the complex relationship between mother and daughter over three generations. This is a heart-warming, creative story.