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 | 7.078 |
Directed By
Jacques Doillon
Crew
Philippe Sarde
Caroline Champetier
Jacques Doillon
Christine Gozlan
Jacques Doillon
Henri Berthon
Alain Sarde
Jacqueline Lecompte
Brune Compagnon
Christel Baras
Sophie Blanvillain
Pascal Dedeye
Lionel Rigothier
Magali Montoya
Eric Aufèvre
Dominique Hennequin
Francis Perreard
Laurence Diaz
Dominique Hennequin
Antoinette Boulat
Laurence Azouvy
Philippe Robine
Sandrine Revet
Jean-Claude Laureux
Marie de Laubier
Patrice Birzin
David Snell
Cécile Cabel
Marick Hermet
Sandrine Revet
Nathalie Vidal
Lola Doillon
Jean-Louis Lebras
Ève Guillou
Brigitte Taillandier
Emmanuel Rigaut
Astrid Traissac
Pierre-Alban Guyot
Muriel Robine
Florence Sempé
Pascal Chauvin
Julien Hirsch
Fabien Ferreri
Eva Simonet
Valérie Arroyo
Hubert Bougis
Émilie de la Hosseraye
Gerard Savary
John Timperley
Christian Weyers
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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