The read
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
59 audience votes
Key crew
- Philippe SardeOriginal Music Composer
- Jacques DoillonWriter
- Jacques DoillonDirector
Cast
- Victoire ThivisolPonette
- Matiaz Bureau CatonMatiaz
- Delphine SchiltzDelphine
- Léopoldine SerreAda
- Luckie RoyerLuce
- Carla IbledCarla
- Antoine du MerleAntoine
- Marie TrintignantLa Mère
- Claire NeboutLa Tante
- Aurélie VérillonAurélie
- Xavier BeauvoisLe Père
- Henri BerthonL'Instituteur
Stills
Themes
boarding schoolbereavementkids