“Petite Maman” Analysis and Review: In “Petite Maman”, Celine Sciamma Builds an Imaginary World of a Little Girl Made of Dreams, Fantasies, and Also Loss, Separation, Loneliness, and Pain
Celine Sciamma builds a kids’ fantasy world in her beautiful and emotional film Petite Maman. However, the film is not only filled with excitement and fun but also suffering, detachment, loss, and pain. After her grandmother’s sad demise, a little girl named Nelly (Josephine Sanz) is taken to her mother Marion’s (Nina Meurisse) country house …
