When it comes to time travel, it doesn’t always have to be bombastic epics. The French fantasy drama Petite Maman is told with only four characters and a single setting an unprecedentedly poignant story of family, grief, depression and hope. Today the film is showing for the first time on German free TV.
TV premiere: In Petite Maman, the heroine meets her mother as a child
Nelly’s (Joséphine Sanz) grandmother has just passed away. Together with her mother (Nina Meurisse) and her father (Stéphane Varupenne), the eight-year-old goes to their remote house to clear it out. Nelly’s mother is deeply saddened and flees the whole situation in a hurry.
In the woods near the house, Nelly meets Marion (Gabrielle Sanz), who is also eight years old and seems to live nearby. As it turns out, the little girl is Nelly’s mother as a child. The forest seems to connect two levels of time. And gives the young protagonist a unique insight into her mother’s heart.
Petite Maman is a directorial effort by acclaimed filmmaker Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Young Woman on Fire) that has garnered some of the best reviews of her career. The film has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, many authors praised the amazing acting of the young actors and the deep emotional impact of the story.
“[Petite Maman] will pierce your heart, expand your mind and cheer your soul, even if you have to wipe away your tears“, writes about the Guardian. And is not alone with this assessment.
When is Petite Maman on TV?
Petite Maman is walking this Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 11:50 p.m. on West 3. Celine Sciamma directed Petite Maman and Portrait of a Young Woman on Fire, among others, Tomboy and Girl Gang.
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