Tomboy

"There's a new kid in town."

2011 1h 22m FR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 771

Drama

Synopsis

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Ten-year-old Laure isn't like most girls. She prefers football to dolls and sweaters to dresses. When Laure and her family move to a new neighbourhood, local girl Lisa mistakes Laure for a boy. Indulging in this exciting new identity, Laure becomes Mickaël, 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.

“There's a new kid in town.”

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Cast

Zoé Héran
Laure / Mickaël
Malonn Lévana
Jeanne
Jeanne Disson
Lisa
Sophie Cattani
La mère
Mathieu Demy
Le père
Rayan Boubekri
Rayan
Yohan Vero
Vince
Noah Vero
Noah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Céline Sciamma
Writers: Céline Sciamma
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Céline Sciamma, shot by Crystel Fournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Para One. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Editor Julien Lacheray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Zoé Héran and Malonn Lévana and Jeanne Disson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Céline Sciamma directs. Crystel Fournier behind the camera. Para One scores. Julien Lacheray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Céline Sciamma, shot by Crystel Fournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Para One. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Julien Lacheray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Zoé Héran and Malonn Lévana and Jeanne Disson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "There's a new kid in town.".
10IMDB entry: tt1847731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "sexual identity", "coming of age", "gender roles", "first crush".
12Released under 15 different titles around the world.