Ponette

Ponette is a 1996 film about how a little girl copes with her mother's death. She withdraws from all the people around her, waiting for her mother to come back. Directed and written by Jacques Doillon. Ponette Mommy, where are you? God Almighty, you know my mommy is dead because she is with you. I want to talk to my mommy. La tante Ponette, I take care of you now. Jesus is counting on me to do that. Dialogue Father: Mommy is dead. Do you know what that means? Ponette: Yes. She is flying with her magic mirror. La Fille de l'Internet: You shouldn't be so sad. Ponette: Yes, I should. La Fille de l'Internet: Your mother was sad, too. She cried on her way to Heaven. God cried as He waited for her. When God was on earth as Jesus, He cried, too. But usually He was as joyful as a child. Ponette: It isn't joyful to be a child. Ponette: I'm waiting for my mommy. Matiaz: Dead people don't come back. Ponette: Jesus did it for his friends. I'm more than a friend. I'm my mommy's daughter. Matiaz: Grandpa never came back. Ponette: That's because no one was waiting for him. Ponette: I saw Mommy. Father: You went to the cemetery by yourself? Are you crazy? Ponette: She came in her flesh and blood so she wouldn't scare me. She told me to learn to be happy. Matiaz: Ponette's waiting for her mom. La tante: It's just a game. Matiaz: No, she's really waiting. La tante: Ponette, why don't you play with Matiaz? Ponette: I can't. La tante: What are you doing? Ponette: I can't tell you. Cast Victoire Thivisol — Ponette Xavier Beauvois - Ponette's father Claire Nebout - La tante (Aunt Claire) Matiaz Bureau Caton - Matiaz, Ponette's cousin Delphine Schiltz - Delphine, Ponette's cousin Léopoldine Serre - Ada Aurélie Vérillon - La Fille de l'Internet External links 0117359 Ponette ponette Ponette Category:1996 films Category:Drama films Category:French films