Ponette

Infobox Film | name = Ponette

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caption = French theatrical Poster for "Ponette"
director = Jacques Doillon
producer = Alain Sarde
writer = Jacques Doillon
starring = Victoire Thivisol
music = Philippe Sarde
cinematography = Caroline Champetier
editing = Jacqueline Lecompte
distributor = BAC films (France)
StudioCanal (Worldwide sales)
released = September 25, 1996 (France)
runtime = 97 min.
language = French
budget =
country= FRA
imdb_id = 0117359

"Ponette" is a 1996 French film directed by Jacques Doillon. The film centers on four-year-old Ponette (Victoire Thivisol), who is coming to terms with the death of her mother. The film received acclaim for Thivisol's performance, who was only four at the time of filming.

tory

Ponette's mother dies in a car crash, which Ponette herself survives with only a broken arm (she consequently is forced to wear an arm cast). After her mother's death, her father (Xavier Beauvois) leaves Ponette with her Aunt Claire (Claire Nebout), and her cousins Matiaz (Matiaz Bureau Caton) and Delphine (Delphine Schiltz). Ponette becomes increasingly withdrawn, and spends most of her time waiting for her mother to come back. When waiting alone fails, Ponette enlists the help of her school friend Ada (Léopoldine Serre) to help her become a "child of God" to hopefully convince God to return her mother.

Awards

*Critics Prize 1996 São Paulo International Film Festival
*Best Foreign Film 1997 New York Film Critics Circle
*Volpi Cup for Best Actress - Victoire Thivisol - 1996 Venice Film Festival, Thivisol was the youngest actress ever to win the best actress award.

External links

*imdb title|id=0117359|title=Ponette
* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=136160 New York Times Review]
*" [http://artsandfaith.com/t100/2005/entry.php?film=62 Ponette] " at the [http://artsandfaith.com/top100/ Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films] list