AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

BethlehemS It isn't often that I enjoy movies based around children, but it was impossible for me to hate this one. French films have always had a sense of honesty that I value and Tomboy did not disappoint in that aspect. Taking a serious topic and putting it in the perfect of a child was genius. Almost everything about this movie was completely fulfilling. The story is so captivating that I found little time to focus on technical aspects of the film. The emotion was spectacular in a simple and childish way that reminds me of being younger. This movie would have been nearly perfect if the story had been properly finished. The ending was very unsatisfactory and left so much to be wanted for such an amazing film. Unfortunately because the ending was so hollow I can't give this movie an extremely high rating, but I definitely recommend it.

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!

Nixonbrian42 This movie is very hard to find. It's almost non-existent. I came across it at a video store by accident. If you like to see films where the Director legitimately cared about what was being created then this by all means is one that is not to be missed. It isn't for everyone, I don't recommend it to the airheaded Battleship crowd, I definitely do recommend it to people who appreciate movies with heart and soul.The story involves a new kid in town that, during summer vacation, tells all of her new friends she's a boy but the lie can't continue forever. School will eventually begin and the truth will have to emerge. Unfortunately she has exposed herself as Michael to a girl that has developed a big crush on "him".The acting in this very small film is so precise that it could be used as a tool in college drama classes and I'm not only referring to the sensational lead actress (who delivers an Oscar caliber performance) but every other performer as well. I could rattle on for hours about this. A standout, in particular, is the actress playing her younger sister, she's remarkable. It's a triumph to see these two extremely young actresses trying to out-act each other when they're sharing screen time. The girl who plays Michael's admirer, the mother, the father, all the neighborhood kids, are all note perfect.The lead is thoroughly convincing as a boy in both looks and persona as well as being quite brave in regards to fighting. Close to the end we see something that appears to be completely wrong when the mother forces her tomboy daughter to wear a dress and tell everyone the truth, especially her admirer. There is very little dialogue but the message is crystal clear.I never seen the lead actress in anything else and all through the film including the ending when she is wearing a dress she simply looked like a boy and a boy wearing a dress. Afterwards I looked at her profile on this site and seen a beautiful girl. When someone drowns themselves that deep in character that is rather stunning.A quiet, sweet and rewarding show.

Jake Coffey I first heard about this movie about four months ago on www.rottentomato.com I was interested in this movie because of how highly rated the movie was. I was excited to see this streamable on netflix, so I got the chance to watch it. I thought this was a well made French movie. It is full of heart. For a 1 hour and 22 minute movie, it felt a little slow. Not much happens through that time. Zoe Herán is quite convincing as the girl who dresses and pretends to be a boy. There were times where I forgot she was a girl! There was not really any bad acting in this movie. The writing was good as well. I did find that the ending was a disappointment. I thought it should have finished differently. In my head, I plotted a few different endings that should would have been better than the ending they went with. All in all, a fun, decent movie.