Alissar Kaghadou
Tomboy is a French independent movie directed by Celine Sciamma, released in 2011. It won the Teddy Jury Award (2011 Berlin International Film Festival), and the Grand Prix Award (2011 Odessa International Film Festival).
Her new film is a smaller-scale piece, directed with a light touch. Zoé Héran plays Laure, a 10-year-old girl who arrives with her family to a new town, one summer. Laure is a tomboy, with short hair and boys' clothes. A local girl, Lisa (Jeanne Disson), likes the look of Laure, but thinks she's a boy. Insecure and vulnerable, Laure plays along with the misunderstanding. Laure's younger sister plays along, too, greatly enamored of the fantasy of a tough, protective elder brother. Laure becomes a big hit as a boy; good at both football and fighting.
All in all, a really good movie.
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