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7.5/10
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A four-year-old girl tries to come to terms with the sudden death of her mother.A four-year-old girl tries to come to terms with the sudden death of her mother.A four-year-old girl tries to come to terms with the sudden death of her mother.
- Awards
- 11 wins & 6 nominations total
Benjamin Charles
- Anthony
- (as Benjamin Lemaire)
Luna Ragheb
- Ponette
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe magic spell the kids say, "Ta'ali Takum", is actually the "Talitha koum" of Jesus. In Mark 5:41, Jesus says the phrase "Talitha koum" (Aramaic for "Little girl, get up") to a dead girl, when he resurrects her.
- GoofsIn the cemetery scene, Ponette is shown piling dirt onto her legs as she kneels beside the grave. In the next shot, her legs have no dirt and her pants are clean.
- Quotes
La Fille de l'Internet: You shouldn't be so sad.
Ponette: Yes, I should.
La Fille de l'Internet: Your mother was sad, too. She cried on her way to Heaven. God cried as He waited for her. When God was on earth as Jesus, He cried, too. But usually He was as joyful as a child.
Ponette: It isn't joyful to be a child.
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I love everything about this film. The cast portrayed their characters well; the script presented a variety of philosophical viewpoints; and many of the interactions between the children were symbolic of religion in the adult world. Those who would be thrown off by this sort of a thing should not worry, because there are plenty of sweet moments and a very satisfying ending. And I must say that that little girl's performance was utterly stunning. Amazingly enough, she was four years old during filming. I would recommend it to anyone with a brain or a heart.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,300,377
- Gross worldwide
- $1,300,377
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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