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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
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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An amazing performance that goes beyond acting
My wife and I viewed this film without any prior knowledge of its quality (or even of its existence!) To say the least, we were extremely impressed. We find it difficult to understand how the director managed to create situations where these wonderful children could perform so magnificently. The storyline is certainly simplistic, but the film's greatness comes from the marvelous interactions between the young children which go well beyond acting as we normally understand it. These interactions are so authentic that the storyline as such becomes a secondary consideration. One reviewer critized the 'fantasy' ending of the film saying that it somehow broke the flow of the story...
But, I for one appreciate the fact that the creators of this film allowed us to regain our composure before the lights went back on !
But, I for one appreciate the fact that the creators of this film allowed us to regain our composure before the lights went back on !
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- André-3
- Nov 19, 1998
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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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