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Tomboy

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Added 07/06/2012 @ 7:00 AM
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Tomboy (Uk)
Added 06/01/2012 @ 9:14 AM
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Tomboy
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Tomboy (Trailer 1)
Added 04/04/2012 @ 4:11 PM
Tomboy

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HKIFF 2012: Day 2 Dim Sum Reviews: Guy Maddin, Tomboy, Alps & more

My second full day of films at HKIFF 2012 started as strongly as yesterday, but then devolved sadly in the evening with a couple of films with which I really struggled to find any discernible merit. As I have stated previously, below are my capsule, or dim sum reviews for the films I saw during the day, with links to full reviews on Twitch as and when they are available. Enjoy!Day 2 (23 March):Tomboy (dir. Celine Sciamma, France)Beautifully played character study about Laure, a ten-year-old girl who would rather be a boy. With her hair cut short and sporting a t-shirt and pair of shorts it's easy enough for her to pass herself off as Michael to the kids in her new neighborhood. At first...

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Added 03/25/2012 @ 9:00 PM
Tomboy

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Brisk, precisely observed, and bracingly non-preachy in its examination of a very tricky subject.
Jon Frosch, The Atlantic

Added 03/07/2012 @ 12:00 AM
Tomboy

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Modestly conceived and executed.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

Added 01/26/2012 @ 12:00 AM
Tomboy

  • New reviews added from Rotten Tomatoes.
Sciamma pictures the story in dappled sunlight and wooded fields that, though not far from dull apartment blocks, have an out-of-time seductiveness.
John DeFore, Washington Post

Added 12/16/2011 @ 12:00 AM