Special Event: Petite Maman (French with English Subtitles) with Film Critic Orla Smith

Petite Maman
Screening & Talk
Petite Maman

Event Date

Wed 27 Nov 2024

Event Time

13:00 - 14:55

Location

Cine Lumiere, 17 Queensberry Place, INSTITUT FRANCAIS, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DT, England

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Cost

FREE

Recommended Age Group

11+

Curriculum Subject/s

  • French

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A young girl called Nelly is visiting her mother's childhood home, while her parents clear out the house. Nelly's grandmother has just died, so the whole family is sad, trying to come to terms with the loss. Nelly has heard lots of stories about this place, such as the time her mum built a den in the woods behind the house when she was a child. One day, as she is out exploring, Nelly meets another little girl called Marion, who looks strangely familiar and discovers a perfectly-formed woodland den. The children become friends. Made by French filmmaker Céline Sciamma, whose writing and directing credits include My Life as a Courgette, Tomboy, and Girlhood, this tender, fable-like film bridges a generational divide and explores themes of childhood, growing up and bereavement with empathy and a touch of magic.

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Film title

Petite Maman


Synopsis

A young girl called Nelly is visiting her mother’s childhood home, while her parents clear out the house. Nelly’s grandmother has just died, so the whole family is sad, trying to come to terms with the loss. Nelly has heard lots of stories about this place, such as the time her mum built a den in the woods behind the house when she was a child. One day, as she is out exploring, Nelly meets another little girl called Marion, who looks strangely familiar – and discovers a perfectly-formed woodland den. The children become friends. Made by French filmmaker Céline Sciamma, whose writing and directing credits include My Life as a Courgette, Tomboy, and Girlhood, this tender, fable-like film bridges a generational divide and explores themes of childhood, growing up and bereavement with empathy and a touch of magic.

very mild references to bereavement

Director/s

Céline Sciamma

Year

2021

Country of Production

France

Genres

  • Coming of Age
  • Drama

Language

French

Duration

73 minutes

Subtitles

English

Venue name

Cine Lumiere

Address

17 Queensberry Place,
South Kensington,
London,
SW7 2DT

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