Tomboy

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Tomboy

2011,

1h 24m,

Drama

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96%

72 Reviews

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83%

5,000+ Ratings

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96%

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72 Reviews

83%

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5,000+ Ratings

A 10-year-old girl (Zoé Héran) moves into a new neighborhood and decides to dress like a boy.

Critics Consensus

In tune with the emotion and tribulations of childhood, Tomboy is a charming movie that treats its main subject with warmth and heart.

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Chris Chang

Film Comment Magazine

Nov 5, 2013

Since we are dealing with fresh-faced tweens, we are spared the gender histrionics to be found in the likes of The Crying Game or Boys Don't Cry. Those are indeed bigger films. But sometimes small things can pay off quite nicely.

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

Jun 19, 2013

Tomboy is a lovely reminder that the French have long been famous for a quite different sort of film-about children.

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Jon Frosch

The Atlantic

Mar 7, 2012

Brisk, precisely observed, and bracingly non-preachy in its examination of a very tricky subject.

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Jul 20, 2023

All the children in the cast act like real kids, not Hollywood stereotypes; they can be in turn sweet, cruel, petty and forgiving.

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Steve Cruz

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

May 9, 2023

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Strikingly fresh and uncontrived, lively with wonderful performances.

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Dustin Chang

Floating World

Mar 21, 2021

As with her debut, Celine Sciamma has a knack for getting amazing performances out of her young actors. Particularly, Zoé Héran is a revelation. Her portrayal of a confused child (not of her sexuality but the sexual politics) is touching and deeply felt.

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Hagrid R

Nov 23, 2018

Tomboy brilliantly reflects what it's like to grow up as a trans man, and perfectly acknowledges the psychological and emotional damage that children experience when they're not allowed to be themselves. His mother's abusive actions are also very true to the selfishness of parental figures when their child expresses transgender inclinations. The fact that audiences had to see the child non-consensually undressed in order to have his gender 'confirmed' by transphobic friends seemed unnecessary and painful, but when a trans movie is written and directed by cis people, I suppose you have to manage your expectations there. It's still one of the best trans movies I've ever watched.

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Albus R

Jul 9, 2017

We loved this piece of French cinéma vérité. Laure moves to a new neighbourhood and convinces her sub-teenage chums that she is Mikael. Things get ever more complicated until the inevitable dénouement. Very convincing evocation of time and place.

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Kylo R

Mar 30, 2012

Very likeable characters. Emma 9/10. Lucy 9/10.

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Synopsis

A 10-year-old girl (Zoé Héran) moves into a new neighborhood and decides to dress like a boy.

Director: Céline Sciamma
Producer: Bénédicte Couvreur
Screenwriter: Céline Sciamma, Céline Sciamma
Production Co: Hold Up Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $113.8K
Runtime: 1h 24m

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