Petite Maman

Dir Céline Sciamma FR 2021 72 mins French wEng ST

Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse

After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a mysterious friend in the woods. Together they embark on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps Nelly come to terms with this newfound loss.

Céline Sciamma’s most recent film as writer-director is a sublime modern fairytale about the quiet wonder of mother-daughter relationships. Petite Maman is a pint-sized masterwork, which examines childhood, memory and loss with Sciamma’s typical delicacy and deftness of touch.