From Céline Sciamma, the director of PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE!
““Petite Maman” is what every film should be: powerfully, even arrestingly original; grounded in emotional truth; hyper-specific; deeply universal; strange; mesmerizing; and not a minute longer than necessary.” – Washington Post
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“There isn’t a false note or superfluous image in “Petite Maman,” which runs a just-right 72 minutes. It’s perfect.” – The New York Times
“No less than the condition of childhood itself, the movie opens up a world of possibilities, all of them beautiful and beguiling — and over all too soon.” – Los Angeles Times
“Sciamma is weaving a spell here, so pure in its emotional resonance that it breaks your heart even as it heals wounds.” – Rolling Stone
Following the death of her beloved grandmother, 8-year-old Nelly accompanies her parents to her mother’s childhood home to begin the difficult process of cleaning out its contents. As Nelly explores the house and nearby woods, she is immediately drawn to a neighbor her own age building a treehouse. What follows is a tender tale of childhood grief, memory and connection.
