Ponette (1996)
Overview
After losing her mother in a car accident that leaves her with a broken arm, 4-year-old Ponette struggles with anguish and fear. Left by her father with a caring aunt and her children, Ponette grieves, secretly hoping her mother will somehow come back. Confused by the religious explanations provided by adults, and challenged by the cruel taunts of a few children at school, little Ponette must make her way through her emotional turmoil.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 4.159 |
Directed By
Jacques Doillon
Crew
Christine Gozlan
Henri Berthon
Jacques Doillon
Philippe Sarde
Jacques Doillon
Alain Sarde
Caroline Champetier
Jacqueline Lecompte
Christel Baras
Sophie Blanvillain
Marick Hermet
Antoinette Boulat
Ève Guillou
Lola Doillon
Brune Compagnon
Magali Montoya
Sandrine Revet
Nathalie Vidal
Laurence Diaz
Jean-Louis Lebras
Emmanuel Rigaut
Dominique Hennequin
Marie de Laubier
Patrice Birzin
Florence Sempé
Sandrine Revet
Philippe Robine
Jean-Claude Laureux
Eric Aufèvre
Francis Perreard
Pierre-Alban Guyot
Dominique Hennequin
Brigitte Taillandier
Laurence Azouvy
Pascal Chauvin
Astrid Traissac
Pascal Dedeye
Christian Weyers
Julien Hirsch
Fabien Ferreri
John Timperley
Cécile Cabel
Gerard Savary
Emilie de la Hosseraye
David Snell
Valérie Arroyo
Lionel Rigothier
Hubert Bougis
Muriel Robine
Eva Simonet
TOP CAST
Delphine Schiltz
Delphine
Victoire Thivisol
Ponette
Matiaz Bureau Caton
Matiaz
Léopoldine Serre
Ada
Marie Trintignant
La Mère
Xavier Beauvois
Le Père
Claire Nebout
La Tante
Luckie Royer
Luce
Carla Ibled
Carla
Aurélie Vérillon
Aurélie
Henri Berthon
L'Instituteur
Antoine du Merle
Antoine
Marianne Favre
Marianne
Hadrien Bouvier
Extra
Benjamin Charles
Anthony (as Benjamin Lemaire)
Luna Ragheb
Ponette (voice)
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