2021 · 72 min · PG

Petite Maman

Name: Petite Maman
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2021
Duration: 72 min
Cast: Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse, Stéphane Varupenne, Margot Abascal

Directed by Céline Sciamma · Drama, Fantasy

Petite Maman (2021) is a Drama film, directed by Céline Sciamma set during the 1990s–2020s, in fall. It runs 72 minutes and is rated PG.

A time travel, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of grief & loss, family & loyalty, and memory & nostalgia run throughout.

Composer

Para One

Cinematography

Claire Mathon

Cast

Joséphine SanzGabrielle SanzNina MeurisseStéphane VarupenneMargot AbascalFlorès CardoJosée SchullerGuylène Péan

The world of this film

Setting

Rural Wilderness

When

2020s 1990s

Season

Fall

Premise & themes

Premise

Time Travel

Themes

Grief & Loss Family & Loyalty Memory & Nostalgia

Tone

MelancholicContemplativeWhimsical

Shape

Protagonist

Child Lead Female LedTwo Hander

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

Pure Fiction

1993
Groundhog Day
Punxsutawney — 1990s
Ruraldir. Harold Ramis
2011
Midnight in Paris
Paris — 2010s · 1920s
Urbandir. Woody Allen
2019
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Brittany — 1700s
Island · Coastal Seadir. Céline Sciamma
2004
Primer
2000s
Suburbandir. Shane Carruth
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Los Angeles — 1990s · Near Future
Urbandir. James Cameron
1995
Twelve Monkeys
Philadelphia — 1990s · Near Future · Far Future
Urban · Undergrounddir. Terry Gilliam

Petite Maman

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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