Review Movie "Tomboy (2011)"
Tomboy (2011)Drama |25 November 2011 (USA)
Ratings: 7.5/10
A 10-year-old girl, settling into her new neighborhood outside Paris, is mistaken for a boy and has to live up to this new identity since it's too late for the mistake to be clarified.
Director: Céline Sciamma
Writer: Céline Sciamma (screenplay)
Stars: Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana and Jeanne Disson
Synopsis
Ten year old Laure isn't like most girls. She prefers football to dolls and sweaters to dresses. When Laure, her parents and little sister Jeanne move to a new neighbourhood, family life remains much the same. That is, until local girl Lisa mistakes Laure to be a boy. Indulging in this exciting new identity, Laure becomes Michael, and so begins a summer of long sunny afternoons, playground games and first kisses. Yet with the school term fast approaching, and with suspicions arising amongst friends and family, Laure must face up to an uncertain future.
The film takes on some challenging themes but does so with such beauty
and craft that it gives you renewed belief in the good of the world.
And the mesmerising relationship between the two sisters certainly
reminds you of the very special and unmatched love between siblings. The performance of the main character is brilliant but the star of the
show is definitely the younger sister whose character portrayal is
positively behind the years for such a young actress. Special mention
must also go to the supporting character Lisa - again another young
actress who's portrayal of an emotional and thoughtful young girl is
quite beyond her years. These three young actresses are sure to be
future stars.
Ten year old Laure isn't like most girls. She prefers football to dolls and sweaters to dresses. When Laure, her parents and little sister Jeanne move to a new neighbourhood, family life remains much the same. That is, until local girl Lisa mistakes Laure to be a boy. Indulging in this exciting new identity, Laure becomes Michael, and so begins a summer of long sunny afternoons, playground games and first kisses. Yet with the school term fast approaching, and with suspicions arising amongst friends and family, Laure must face up to an uncertain future.
It is not often that I remain seated after the credits role, but after
watching this film, I just did not want to move. The film left me
feeling so good about the beauty in this world and the love of a
family, that I was content to just sit in my seat for a while.
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Michael becomes close to Jeanne(Malonn Levana), plays soccer, has water
fights and swims with the other kids in what could be a typical
summertime anywhere. The child-actors, particularly Zoe Heran are very believable.
Laure/Michael is on screen most of the time and is an actress to watch
for in the future.
Zoe(Michael/Laure) is contrasted with a very feminine little sister illustrating how different even close siblings can be. Most directors don't edit enough, but this feature felt a bit short at 79 minutes. It is worth your time for Ms. Horan's performance. "Tomboy" goes deep into the uneasy question of children's libido, which she had already done in "La naissance des pieuvres", although the latter film dealt with girls older than Laura. Devoid of any irrelevant sophistication, brief and concise but cutting through to the bone, "Tomboy" manages to keep the audience in turns interested, puzzled and upset by a story which ends on the verge of tragedy. The young actors are wonderfully natural, but Zoé Héran as the "tomboy" is beyond all praise. No one else could have been more convincing than this exceptional young actress. You can't imagine a more suitable physical appearance, way of speaking and attitude for the role than Zoé Héran's. Just amazing! Her young partners, Malonn Navanna and Jeanne Disson, very natural in their respective roles of Jeanne (Laure's feminine six-year-old sister) and of Lisa ("Michael"'s new friend attracted to "him") provide two fine performances as well.
Zoe(Michael/Laure) is contrasted with a very feminine little sister illustrating how different even close siblings can be. Most directors don't edit enough, but this feature felt a bit short at 79 minutes. It is worth your time for Ms. Horan's performance. "Tomboy" goes deep into the uneasy question of children's libido, which she had already done in "La naissance des pieuvres", although the latter film dealt with girls older than Laura. Devoid of any irrelevant sophistication, brief and concise but cutting through to the bone, "Tomboy" manages to keep the audience in turns interested, puzzled and upset by a story which ends on the verge of tragedy. The young actors are wonderfully natural, but Zoé Héran as the "tomboy" is beyond all praise. No one else could have been more convincing than this exceptional young actress. You can't imagine a more suitable physical appearance, way of speaking and attitude for the role than Zoé Héran's. Just amazing! Her young partners, Malonn Navanna and Jeanne Disson, very natural in their respective roles of Jeanne (Laure's feminine six-year-old sister) and of Lisa ("Michael"'s new friend attracted to "him") provide two fine performances as well.
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