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Tomboy (2011)

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Average Rating: 7.8/10
Reviews Counted: 53
Fresh: 51 | Rotten: 2

In tune with the emotion and tribulations of childhood, Tomboy is a charming movie that treats its main subject with warmth and heart.

Average Rating: 7.4/10
Critic Reviews: 17
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 1

In tune with the emotion and tribulations of childhood, Tomboy is a charming movie that treats its main subject with warmth and heart.

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A French family with two daughters, 10-year-old Laure and 6-year-old Jeanne, moves to a new neighborhood during the summer holidays. With her Jean Seberg haircut and tomboy ways, Laure is immediately mistaken for a boy by the local kids and passes herself off as Michael. Filmmaker C�line Sciamma brings a light and charming touch to this drama of childhood gender confusion. Zoe Heran as Laure/Michael and Malonn Levanna as Jeanne are nothing less than brilliant. This is a relationship movie:

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: C�line Sciamma

Written By: C�line Sciamma

In Theaters: Nov 16, 2011 Limited

On DVD: Jun 4, 2012

Box Office:$0.1M

Dada Films

Modestly conceived and executed.

January 26, 2012 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

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"Tomboy" is tender and affectionate.

January 26, 2012 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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Sciamma pictures the story in dappled sunlight and wooded fields that, though not far from dull apartment blocks, have an out-of-time seductiveness.

December 16, 2011 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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John DeFore

Washington Post

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Open-minded and open-ended, Tomboy is a portrait of pubescence on the brink of chrysalis.

December 8, 2011 Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

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There are nevertheless some marvelous moments.

December 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

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Coming-of-age tale tackles gender confusion with humor and heart.

December 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Jordan Mintzer

Hollywood Reporter

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Writer and director Celine Sciamma adorns the thorny dilemma with resonant allusions to gender roles...

January 27, 2012 Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The film's greatest accomplishment is writer/director Celine Sciamma's stunning ability to draw natural, believable performances from her adolescent cast, who never hit a false note in this moving film.

January 26, 2012 Full Review Source: HollywoodChicago.com

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

"Tomboy," a brief and sweetly refreshing French film, is the story of a lie.

January 5, 2012 Full Review Source: Seattle Times

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

"Tomboy" is so specific and intuitive that I kept thinking, "How do the filmmakers know this stuff?"

December 15, 2011 Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Tomboy captures a delicate moment in time before issues of sexuality so much more complicated and calculated.

December 9, 2011 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

As the sisters come to see that dresses and haircuts and behaviors are a means to create a self, to communicate with others, Tomboy doesn't offer an easy answer; instead, it lets you wonder why gender must be so definitive.

December 7, 2011 Full Review Source: PopMatters

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Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters

...a well-intentioned yet hopelessly inert piece of work.

December 3, 2011 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Tomboy is a charming film about childhood and identity.

December 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies

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Liz Braun

Jam! Movies

Seems like the first episode of a TV mini-series rather than a stand-alone feature film.

November 30, 2011 Full Review Source: East Bay Express

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

Against a backdrop of overly programmed 'issue dramas,' this superb movie is notable for its strong foundation in character and wholesale investment in psychological motivation, rather than salacious plotting.

November 30, 2011 Full Review Source: Shockya.com

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Brent Simon

Shockya.com Source: Shockya.com

Tomboy was the deserving Jury winner at the Berlin Film Festival of the Teddy Award for the Best Gay or Lesbian film.

November 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix

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Gerald Peary

Boston Phoenix

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An honest drama that raises some interesting questions about sexual identity and why genders are supposed to be important. Sciamma directs her film with simplicity, using a naturalistic direction to approach this delicate subject, observing the characters and leaving an appropriate open ending.

January 18, 2012

Carlos Magalh�es

Super Reviewer

In "Tomboy," 10-year old Laure(Zoe Heran) moves to a new neighborhood with her parents(Sophie Cattani & Mathieu Demy) and younger sister Jeanne(Malonn Levana). While looking out from an apartment window one pleasant afternoon, Laure sees a group of boys playing out in the park. When she finally leaves her sister and

November 29, 2011

Walter M.

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Tomboy Quotes

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1. Laure / Micha�l: Don't cut too much or my Mum will notice.
– Submitted by Chris P (3 months ago)
1. Lisa: Are you new around here?
2. Laure / Micha�l: Yeah, we got in yesterday.
– Submitted by Chris P (3 months ago)

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