Settling into her new neighborhood outside Paris, a 10-year-old girl decides to introduce herself as a boy.
The film could be described as a pre-pubescent cousin of Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides; Sciamma offers a subtle and unique dramatisation of the contradictory experiences of childhood.
A sensitive study of pre-teen sexuality and confused gender roles, from a director who knows how to draw flawless turns from young ‘uns.
Sciamma’s camera stays close to the action, producing rich images that transport the viewer back to long summers spent playing outside, and the innocent physicality of youth, creating a film that will resonate with anyone who can remember awkwardly leaving their childhood behind.
A modest film but still compelling.
Besides being a moving drama about growing up and choosing sides, Tomboy plays out like a hymn to the glorious, long hot summers of youth.
Understated enough for a U certificate, this is the rare, modestly scaled film that bites off exactly what it’s able to chew, and chews it perfectly.
This feels like a literary adaptation, but is in fact an original screenplay. An interesting miniature.
A tender, sensitive French drama rich in hazy atmosphere.
Wafer-thin but endearing drama with a fine young cast.
Although only a small film and one that barely runs to feature length, it raises some unique and thought-provoking ideas for all.
Toucing, tender and true. Confirms Sciamma as one of the brightest young voices in contemporary French cinema.
Ultimately, it's a lyrical reminder of how confounding childhood can be.
The sense of a long, hot, unending summer is well caught, the children are excellent and Zoé Heran is wonderfully natural and touching.
Girls will be boys
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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