When her mother dies in a car accident, 4-year-old Ponette (Victoire Thivisol) is left physically and emotionally scarred and in the care of her grief-stricken father. Sent to live with family for a while, Ponette slowly comes to terms with her loss. Thivisol earned a Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for her powerful, haunting performance as her character sullenly navigates a world comprised mostly of children's faces.