detritusmaximus * * * some spoilers * * * Not sure what this oddball film's message was supposed to be, other than for parents to tell their own kid, "Don't you try it!".The notion that Laure could actually fool Lisa--a girl her own age-- into believing she was a boy for so long was difficult to swallow, given her obvious femininity: smooth complexion, body language, soft spoken voice, etc., not to mention her lack of an Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence)--the first feature to look for when identifying a male impersonator.Laure's initial hesitancy to horse around and play games with the neighbourhood boys seemed to confuse Lisa at first yet not enough to arouse serious suspicion.Another clue which none of the boys caught onto was the fact that Laure and Lisa never wore socks under their sneakers while every boy except one did. Indeed, how many film viewers even noticed that giveaway?I have no idea how frequently such deliberate impersonation by children actually occurs throughout the world, but it's a risky endeavour that could end badly and even tragically under the wrong circumstances. At least Laure's parents reacted appropriately, which is more than can be said for many of today's messed-up parents who, incredibly, even attempt to burden their newborn children with totally unacceptable names which, thankfully, most responsible governments refuse to permit nor register on their birth certificates.

fbcandy 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!

Cashflow808 This film was touching in many aspects. Laure wanted to be someone she wasn't, and she was accidentally given the opportunity to do so thanks to Lisa talking to her as if she were a boy upon their initial encounter. She crafts a male alter ego, Mikaël, and eventually builds on it, having what resembled a love affair with Lisa under her alter ego. I had a feeling that the truth about "Mikaël" would come out sooner or later, but the way in which it came out (and its aftermath) in the film was quite harsh, IMO. I think the humiliation that Laure endured could have been reduced if Laure's mother had simply accompanied Laure to a gathering of all the kids she had played with and then announced Mikaël's true gender/identity to them at the gathering and then continuing to watch over them. Also, the ending seems rather abrupt. It makes me wonder what Lisa's intentions were - did she simply want to find out Mikaël's true identity, or did she want to build a new relationship with Laure as her true feminine self? Since Lisa had mentioned earlier that "Mikaël" did not exist on the class lists, I would have had her continue by saying something along the lines of "Oh, so you are indeed in my class. See you in class then!"

TheCineSinge Spreads warmth throughout, with little gaps were you have to refill the cup, but ultimately leaves you feeling happy inside.I love nearly everything about this film. The acting, the cinematography, the themes it gets across. All in all, a very natural, beautiful and at times, bittersweet film.The only few things I would criticise is that 1) there is a scene or two where the 6-year old girl, Jeanne, speaks with the mind of someone a lot older. Yes, the bond between her and Laure/Mickael is very tight but some of the things she said felt a bit unnatural for her age.Don't get wrong, however, these occurrences are few and far between and the relationship they had was so heart-warming. It was one of the things I enjoyed most.My second criticism is hardly even a criticism - It's too short! I was just left wanting to see more. There are more cynical people out there, I imagine, who would question this film and it's viewers after some of the things we see on-screen i.e the bath scene, and a few others because Laure/Mickael is 10. However, for this film to work, and because it is after all, an innocent film, you have to view it through completely innocent eyes. I'd feel sorry for anyone who disregards this film through being unable to do that.I would lastly question the decision in the script to make the mother pregnant but maybe that's something I just didn't quite pick up on.I gave Tomboy an 8/10 after seeing it last year but it's been bumped up to an 9 after a second viewing. It's an amazing piece of work lead by very impressive performances from Malon Lévanne (Jeanne) and Zoé Héran (Laure/Mickael)9/10