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Petite maman

Directed by Céline Sciamma
France
2021
72 mins

8-year-old Nelly has just lost her beloved grandmother and is helping her parents clean out her mother’s childhood home. She explores the house and the surrounding woods where her mom, Marion, used to play and built the treehouse she’s heard so much about.

One day, her mother abruptly leaves. That’s when Nelly meets a girl her own age in the woods building a treehouse. Her name is Marion.

  • Year
    2021
  • Country
    France
  • Language
    French
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Céline Sciamma
  • Cast
    Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse, Margot Abascal, Stéphane Varupenne
  • Writer
    Céline Sciamma
  • Cinematographer
    Claire Mathon
  • Editor
    Julien Lacheray
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Drama, Directed by Women, En français

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