In Petite maman, director Céline Sciamma tells the story of 8-year-old Nelly, who meets a mysterious girl in the woods near her mother's childhood home. You can see this moving film at Lab111 in Amsterdam.
A meeting between mother and daughter
In Petite maman, you follow 8-year-old Nelly, who explores the house and surroundings where her mother grew up after the death of her grandmother. In the woods behind the house, she meets a girl her own age. Slowly, it becomes clear who this girl is. The film touches upon universal questions about loss, recognition, and the bond between parent and child.
Céline Sciamma on the boundaries of time
Director Céline Sciamma made Petite maman during the 2020 lockdown. Previously, she made Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, which received significant international attention. In Petite maman, she shows how the past and the present can merge. The film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and was well received by the press and the public.
