Never before have I seen child actors carry a movie, let alone one with such poignant and adult subject matter. And I don't mean as foils for adults, or whimsical urchins. Nor do I mean pre-pubescent older kids. The children in Ponette are in the 4 - 6 age group. The actress playing the title character is just four!
The story is simple: four-year old Ponette loses her mother in an auto accident in which she is also injured. Her father is remote and distant, and Ponette is thrown in with her cousins and friends to learn how to deal with her own grief. Not kid stuff, but brought off excellently by the child actors. And the Director....whew, how'd he do it? Go rent this movie it is unique and excellent.
The story is simple: four-year old Ponette loses her mother in an auto accident in which she is also injured. Her father is remote and distant, and Ponette is thrown in with her cousins and friends to learn how to deal with her own grief. Not kid stuff, but brought off excellently by the child actors. And the Director....whew, how'd he do it? Go rent this movie it is unique and excellent.