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Petite Maman

Petite Maman

Drama · Fantasy · 2021

After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.

Movie details

Petite Maman

“Experience a fairytale of wonder and innocence.”

2021 Drama · Fantasy 1h 12m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.4 / 10

19.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

97 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

93 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Petite Maman?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Céline Sciamma

Written by

Céline Sciamma

Joséphine Sanz

Joséphine Sanz

Nelly

Gabrielle Sanz

Gabrielle Sanz

Marion

Nina Meurisse

Nina Meurisse

Mother

Stéphane Varupenne

Stéphane Varupenne

Father

Margot Abascal

Margot Abascal

Grandmother

F

Florès Cardo

Dame maison de retraite

J

Josée Schuller

Dame maison de retraite

Court is in session

Put Petite Maman on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.