Underplayed Gems

Tomboy (2011)

Tomboy poster
Directed by
Céline Sciamma
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 756 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A 10-year-old child moves to a new neighborhood during summer break. The child, who is gender non-conforming, experiments by presenting as a boy named Mickaël and makes new friends.

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What happens

Tomboy is a 2011 French drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma. The story follows a 10-year-old gender non-conforming child, who moves to a new neighborhood during the summer holiday and experiments with their gender presentation, adopting the name Mickaël. The film opened to positive reviews, with critics praising the directing and the performers, particularly Zoé Héran as the lead. Tomboy was released on DVD-Video and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2012, and in the United States on 5 June 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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