Paulette (played by Bernadette Lafont) is a protagonist in Paulette.
Protagonist, an elderly widow facing financial ruin who turns to selling cannabis-spiced pastries. After refusing a criminal boss's plan to sell to children, she attempts a rescue mission for her kidnapped grandson and ultimately relocates to Amsterdam to open her own business. Maria (played by Carmen Maura) is a protagonist in Paulette.
Lucienne (played by Dominique Lavanant) appears in Paulette.
Renée (played by Françoise Bertin) appears in Paulette.
Walter (played by André Penvern) appears in Paulette.
Agnès (played by Axelle Laffont) appears in Paulette.
Vito (played by Paco Boublard) appears in Paulette.
Local drug dealer who commissions Paulette to sell cannabis. He facilitates her introduction to his boss, who later kidnaps her grandson to force her compliance with selling pastries to schoolchildren. Ousmane (played by Jean-Baptiste Anoumon) appears in Paulette.
Paulette's son-in-law who successfully rescues her kidnapped grandson during the film's climax.
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Characters
Paulette
(played by Bernadette Lafont) — protagonist
Protagonist, an elderly widow facing financial ruin who turns to selling cannabis-spiced pastries. After refusing a criminal boss's plan to sell to children, she attempts a rescue mission for her kidn...
Maria
(played by Carmen Maura) — protagonist
Lucienne
(played by Dominique Lavanant) — supporting
Renée
(played by Françoise Bertin) — supporting
Walter
(played by André Penvern) — supporting
Agnès
(played by Axelle Laffont) — supporting
Vito
(played by Paco Boublard) — supporting
Local drug dealer who commissions Paulette to sell cannabis. He facilitates her introduction to his boss, who later kidnaps her grandson to force her compliance with selling pastries to schoolchildren...
Ousmane
(played by Jean-Baptiste Anoumon) — supporting
Paulette's son-in-law who successfully rescues her kidnapped grandson during the film's climax.
Rachid
(played by Aymen Saïdi) — supporting
Léo (7 ans)
(played by Ismaël Dramé) — minor
Paulette's seven-year-old grandson who is kidnapped by the criminal boss, serving as the catalyst for the film's climax.
Key Relationships
Paulette → Agnès
(Social Friend)
Paulette → Walter
(Social Friend)
Paulette → Renée
(Social Friend)
Paulette → Lucienne
(Social Friend)
Paulette → Maria
(Social Friend)
Paulette → Rachid
(Conflict Antagonist)
Paulette → Vito
(Conflict Antagonist)
Ousmane → Léo (7 ans)
(Family Father)
Paulette → Ousmane
(Family Son-in-law)
Paulette → Léo (7 ans)
(Family Grandmother)
Story Analysis
An elderly woman navigates financial ruin by entering the cannabis trade, facing moral dilemmas, and ultimately transforming her identity through exile.
