French filmmaker Céline Sciamma is known for female-centred
coming-of-age dramas like Water Lillies, Girlhood and
Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Her latest, Petite Maman, is centred on an eight-year-old girl who makes a curiously familiar new
friend while processing her grandmother's recent death. The girls are played
by twins Joséphine Sanz and Gabrielle Sanz.
Petite Maman is in UK/ROI cinemas from November 19th and will
be streaming exclusively on MUBI from February 4th, 2022.
Check out the new trailer and posters below.
The official synopsis reads:
The film tells the story of eight-year-old Nelly’s fantastical journey after the death of her beloved grandmother. While helping her mother clear out her childhood home, Nelly begins to explore the surrounding woodland and encounters a strangely familiar girl her own age. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a formative flight of fancy that encourages her to come to terms with this newfound loss.
