This might be filed under "great movie that I don't want to see again." Astonishing performance from Fossey, as a young girl whose parents and dog are killed and who spends the movie trying to cope with the knowledge that living things die. It's a heartbreaking idea that can sometimes be undercut by the provincial characters all around--there are some moments of French humor (think Pagnol) that don't always land when surrounded by such a serious context. Overall quite powerful, but very disturbing scene of apparent puppy death clouded the rest of the film.

The original title of the film is Jeux Interdits.