Pas de répit pour Mélanie (1990)
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Marie-Stéphane Gaudry, Kesnamelly Neff, Madeleine Langlois, Vincent Bolduc, Marc Désourdy
Two young pen pals turn detective after a lonely villager’s treasured possessions and pet piglet disappear.
The story
Mélanie, a young girl from the countryside, welcomes her pen pal Florence for the summer holidays. Inspired by The Little Prince, the two girls decide to “tame” Madame Labbé, a lonely older woman whom several village children regard as a witch. Their effort takes on a detective turn when Madame Labbé’s most precious possessions, as well as her pet piglet, are stolen. Mélanie and Florence set out to investigate, with the mystery also offering them a chance to learn more about older people.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Mélanie, a young girl from the countryside, has her pen pal Florence stay with her for the summer holidays. Inspired by Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince, they decide to “tame” Madame Labbé, a lonely old woman whom several of the village children see as a witch. When Madame Labbé’s most precious possessions are stolen, along with her pet, a little piglet, Mélanie and Florence get the chance to play detective. It will also give them the chance to discover the reality of older people.
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