Tomboy

Director: Céline Sciamma
Writer: Céline Sciamma
Cast: Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Jeanne Disson, Sophia Cattani
Language: French
Theatrical Release Date: November 16, 2011
Festivals: Berlin International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Outfest, Frameline
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Synopsis: Laure is ten years old. Laure is a tomboy. New to a new neighborhood, she makes Lisa and her gang believe that she's a boy. An act or truth? Act. Summer becomes a big playground and Laure becomes Michael, a boy like the others... different enough to attract Lisa' attention and for her to fall in love with. Laure takes advantage of her new identity as though the end of summer will not reveal her disconcerting secret. [Synopsis courtesy of UniFrance]

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Women and Hollywood Reviews

Tomboy

Tomboy written and directed by Celine Sciamma is literally one of my favorite movies of the year. I enjoyed every second of it. It tells the story of Laure, a girl who moves to a new town and pretends she is a boy. She has short hair, wears gender neutral summer clothing and is at ...
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Indiewire Reviews

"Tomboy" Positions Director Celine Sciamma as a Warmer Catherine Breillat

Céline Sciamma's 2007 directorial debut, "Water Lillies," delicately explored the awakening of female urges among a group of feisty teenage girls. Sciamma's follow-up, the similarly heartfelt "Tomboy," moves back in time to unearth the same fundamental experiences ...
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