“The death of a grandmother, the grief of a parent, the acquisition of a new friend — these ordinary experiences, occurring over a few weeks in the life of an 8-year-old girl, provide the basic narrative structure of this spare, perfect film. Whether it’s best described as a modern-dress fairy tale, a psychological ghost story or a low-tech time travel fantasy is up to you. What’s certain is that the performances of Josephine and Gabrielle Sanz, real-life twins playing possibly imaginary friends, have a clarity and purity that Sciamma (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”) deploys for maximum emotional impact.” (A. O. Scott – The New York Times)

Indeed, Petite Maman left us afloat in the sort of warm comfort that a young child might find in their morning bowl of hot chocolate… a quintessential French breakfast fare.  Another fine movie night at NewScreen.

Less well received tonight was our short, which featured Kyiv rapper, Tricky Nicki’s Ride for Ukraine (in English). I guess people here have the luxury of being tired of the war already?