BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Céline Sciamma ( Portrait of a Lady on Fire) presents a look at the
delicate connection between mother and daughter. A favourite of the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, Petite Maman returns the director to her preoccupation with coming-of-age stories
to typically masterful effect.
The film tells the story of eight-year-old Nelly’s fantastical journey
after the death of her beloved grandmother. While helping her mother clear
out her childhood home, Nelly begins to explore the surrounding woodland
and encounters a strangely familiar girl her own age. Instantly forming a
connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a formative
flight of fancy that encourages her to come to terms with this newfound
loss.
