Petite Maman

Petite Maman

Experience a fairytale of wonder and innocence.

Directed by Céline Sciamma

Produced by Lilies Films, France 3 Cinéma

202172 min7.1 / 10

A tender, magical-realist fable about childhood grief and connection, told through the intimate bond between a girl and a mysteriously familiar friend.

After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.

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  • Is Petite Maman one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Petite Maman violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Petite Maman easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Petite Maman sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Petite Maman scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Petite Maman end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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