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Ponette, Alain Sarde présente ; une coproduction Les Films Alain Sarde, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma ; avec la participation de la Région Rhône-Alpes et du Centre National de la Cinématographie ; et avec la participation de Canal+ ; un film écrit and réalisé par Jacques Doillon ; produit par Alain Sarde

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Ponette

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Alain Sarde présente ; une coproduction Les Films Alain Sarde, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma ; avec la participation de la Région Rhône-Alpes et du Centre National de la Cinématographie ; et avec la participation de Canal+ ; un film écrit and réalisé par Jacques Doillon ; produit par Alain Sarde

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Ponette is a sad little girl. She has survived a car crash that killed her mother and left her with a broken arm. Her father takes to live with an aunt, who has two children roughly her age, explaining to his tearful, disbelieving daughter that her mother is not coming back. Not understanding the finality of death in an adult way, Ponette wonders why if Jesus gets to rise from the dead, why can't her mother? Thrown into a new environment, however, Ponette begins to heal and grow up in spite of herself. While grappling with confusing religious issues, and trying to understand the meaning of life and death, the film delves into the magical world of a four-year old, where stuffed animals have extraordinary powers, dolls are more than inanimate objects, and God is someone you can talk to and expect an answer from

Promise -- Saying goodbye -- Waiting for a miracle -- Off to school -- Child of God -- Mean child -- Resurrection -- "Learn to be happy."

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