Films like Petite Maman — re-pass.

Petite Maman — re-pass (2021) reads as Neutral, measured, measured drama / fantasy, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Louise by the Shore (2016) poster
1. Louise by the Shore2016

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Happy as Lazzaro (2018) poster
2. Happy as Lazzaro2018

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

La Chimera —repeat guard2023
3. La Chimera — repeat guard2023

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

After Yang (2021) poster
4. After Yang2021

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Journey to the Shore (2015) poster
5. Journey to the Shore2015

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Life of Chuck (2025) poster
6. The Life of Chuck2025

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the cold, bleak undertow; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

When Marnie Was There (2014) poster
7. When Marnie Was There2014

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

The Metamorphosis of Birds (2020) poster
8. The Metamorphosis of Birds2020

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Undine (2020) poster
9. Undine2020

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Robot Dreams (2023) (2023) poster
10. Robot Dreams2023

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) poster
11. Where the Wild Things Are2009

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

My Life as a Zucchini (2016) poster
12. My Life as a Zucchini2016

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

These are Petite Maman — re-pass’s neighbours — where are yours?

Rate five posters and the same twelve axes read you — then tonight’s pick comes from your own centre of taste.

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