We’re delighted with the news that Petite Maman has been picked up by MUBI for release in the UK, Ireland and Turkey. The film is written and directed by Céline Sciamma, and stars Gabrielle Sanz, Joséphine Sanz, Nina Meurisse, Margot Abascal, and Stéphane Varupenne. The movie premiered at this month’s Berlin Film Festival where we managed to catch, and fall in love with it. It really is one of the best of the year so far.
Petite Maman folllows Céline Sciamma’s acclaimed Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which after premiering in competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 and winning Best Screenplay and the Queer Palm, saw widespread critical acclaim.
Her latest film, Petite Maman, tells the story of 8-year-old Nelly who has just lost her beloved grandmother and is helping her parents clean out her mother’s childhood home. She explores the house and the surrounding woods where her mother, Marion, used to play and built the treehouse she’s heard so much about. One day her mother abruptly leaves and Nelly meets a girl her own age, named Marion, in the woods building a treehouse.
You can check out our full review of the film here.
More news on release dates as we get it.
