
Ponette
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9/25/1996Runtime
97 minsGenres
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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.
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A remarkably intimate portrait of a four-year-old girl processing her mother's death, told entirely from her perspective with a honesty that is both tender and unsettling. Watching a child grapple with profound loss and religious mystery is emotionally raw and deeply moving.
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