22 Nov 2017
The Elephant and the Butterfly
When her babysitter doesn’t show, a single mother is forced to leave her precocious five-year-old daughter with the girl’s estranged father for a long weekend.
Ponette
After losing her mother in a car accident that leaves her with a broken arm, 4-year-old Ponette struggles with anguish and fear. Left by her father with a caring aunt and her children, Ponette grieves, secretly hoping her mother will somehow come back. Confused by the religious explanations provided by adults, and challenged by the cruel taunts of a few children at school, little Ponette must make her way through her emotional turmoil.
Top Billed Cast
Victoire Thivisol Ponette
Matiaz Bureau Caton Matiaz
Delphine Schiltz Delphine
Léopoldine Serre Ada
Luckie Royer Luce
Carla Ibled Carla
Antoine du Merle Antoine
Marie Trintignant La Mère
Claire Nebout La Tante
Aurélie Vérillon Aurélie
Xavier Beauvois Le Père
Marianne Favre Marianne
Hadrien Bouvier Extra
Luna Ragheb Ponette (voice)
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