The Tomboy, Laure moves to new neighbourhood during the summer break before the school starts. She pretends to be a boy named Michael to her new friends there. She does many things to pretend herself as a boy in the film. The main character is very good in this film, but also a love of family, especially the relationship between Laure and her sister Jeanne is delightful. The story is well written, and the film is very touching, and wonderful. The theme of the film is very unique. Nowadays, transsexualism is getting a big social problem in the real world. I think this film is good film to a start to think about this problem. To just think about the film, I especially liked the ending part. I cannot spoil it, but I was very touched by the relationship between Laure and Lisa. Please watch this film and have fun!

10 year Laure and her family move into a new apartment, while there Laure is mistaken for a boy. Laure decides to remain with this mistake as she assumes the role of Mikhael.This french film from 2011 is very interesting, as well as a very sweet coming of age film. It is very rare to see films that deals with trans sexuality in children, but this film pulls it off very well. This is mainly due to the main actress Zoe Heran, who plays Laure/Mikhael, her performance is so daring and brave,and I seriously hope that she has a bright future as an actress. The children actors and actresses are pretty good as they don't seem to be acting as they just seem to be acting natural. The relationship that Laure has with her neighbor Lisa is very sweet and innocent,it is a real center point to what makes this film work.It's a strong and heartbreaking French film. If this was any other age group it wouldn't have worked so well. The age factor really does makes a difference; as well as a daring script and lead actress. A must watch for French film lovers.

This movie is very hard to find. It's almost non-existent. I came across it at a video store by accident. If you like to see films where the Director legitimately cared about what was being created then this by all means is one that is not to be missed. It isn't for everyone, I don't recommend it to the airheaded Battleship crowd, I definitely do recommend it to people who appreciate movies with heart and soul.The story involves a new kid in town that, during summer vacation, tells all of her new friends she's a boy but the lie can't continue forever. School will eventually begin and the truth will have to emerge. Unfortunately she has exposed herself as Michael to a girl that has developed a big crush on "him".The acting in this very small film is so precise that it could be used as a tool in college drama classes and I'm not only referring to the sensational lead actress (who delivers an Oscar caliber performance) but every other performer as well. I could rattle on for hours about this. A standout, in particular, is the actress playing her younger sister, she's remarkable. It's a triumph to see these two extremely young actresses trying to out-act each other when they're sharing screen time. The girl who plays Michael's admirer, the mother, the father, all the neighborhood kids, are all note perfect.The lead is thoroughly convincing as a boy in both looks and persona as well as being quite brave in regards to fighting. Close to the end we see something that appears to be completely wrong when the mother forces her tomboy daughter to wear a dress and tell everyone the truth, especially her admirer. There is very little dialogue but the message is crystal clear.I never seen the lead actress in anything else and all through the film including the ending when she is wearing a dress she simply looked like a boy and a boy wearing a dress. Afterwards I looked at her profile on this site and seen a beautiful girl. When someone drowns themselves that deep in character that is rather stunning.A quiet, sweet and rewarding show.

"Comedy just pokes at problems, rarely confronts them squarely. Drama is like a plate of meat and potatoes, comedy is rather the dessert, a bit like meringue." - Woody Allen.Whether we like to admit it or not, we all hunger for acceptance in this tumultuous world in one way or another. Film has been my primary source for coping with the unfortunate, and it has so far been a rather successful one. I've always found the best thing to be able to do in a film is to relate to an issue or immerse yourself so deep in the story you feel you are one of the characters and are not just watching them.Céline Sciamma's Tomboy could very well be that film for a young teenage girl who is tirelessly resisting normal teenage girl conventions. Instead of fighting to look like a "Bratz" or "Barbie" doll they are striving to be accepting by their male friends and couldn't care less about the latest trends, what the reality shows are depicting, etc.Our lead character is the shy but noble ten year old Laure (Zoé Héran) whose family has just moved to rural France over the summer. Upset and isolated, she introduces herself to the neighboring kids as "Mickael," and begins to interact with them in a more confident way on her part, becoming more involved with their games, doing male-orientated activities and things of different natures.Laure is very close with her younger sister, Jeanne (Malonn Lévana, who is cute as a button), who is mostly unaware of Laure's "Mickael" alter-ego. It isn't long before Laure also becomes close to Lisa (Jeanne Disson), a young girl who lives close to them and is singled out as the only girl in a group of several males. Lisa begins to take comfort in the idea that she has a boy she can finally connect with.The idea of tomboyish behavior and cross-dressing in the world of film is really not as new as some may believe. We saw this same sort of thing when Corey Haim fell in love with Nicole Eggert's beautiful cheerleader character in Just One of the Girls, a comedy I truly adored, and most recently, Amanda Bynes in She's the Man. This too is an idea that doesn't shy away from the sitcom-scene either. Case and point, the Zoey 101 episode "Girls Will Be Boys." All three of those characters in those examples dress up like the opposite sex to prove some sort of a point, while Laure does it because she truly feels comfortable in skin not her own.The true star here is Zoé Héran, who chooses one hell of an acting debut. She immerses herself into a character that is considerably deep and filled to the prim of poignancy and despair. She doesn't put on a spry, cutesy look for the camera as some child stars tend to bask in. She really doesn't care what you think of her character. She is directed by Céline Sciamma, whose previous film, Water Lilies, a film exploring the sexual awakenings of teenage girls. Sciamma is like the French Larry Clark, only more mild and driven more by close character examinations rather than constant exploiting. It goes without saying that both are fantastic in their own respected field.This is a surprising film, tender in its direction and genuine to its previous formula that relied heavily on humor. Never have we truly gotten into the drama that will inevitably loom over someone who does something like this. We see those who do this as people who want an answer or want to prove some sort of point. Laure doesn't want to prove a point, but this solely for personal acceptance and not immediate gratification.Starring: Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Jeanne Disson, Sophie Cattani, and Mathieu Demy. Directed by: Céline Sciamma.