A family moves into a new neighborhood, and a 10-year-old named Laure deliberately presents as a boy named Mikhael to the neighborhood children.
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- 10 wins & 6 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Zoé Héran | ... |
Laure / Mickäel
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| Malonn Lévana | ... |
Jeanne
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| Jeanne Disson | ... |
Lisa
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Sophie Cattani | ... |
La mère de Laure
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| Mathieu Demy | ... |
Le père de Laure
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Rayan Boubekri | ... |
Rayan
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Yohan Vero | ... |
Vince
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Noah Vero | ... |
Noah
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Cheyenne Lainé | ... |
Cheyenne
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| Christel Baras | ... |
La mère de Lisa
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Valérie Roucher | ... |
La mère de Rayan
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Directed by
| Céline Sciamma | ||
Written by
| Céline Sciamma | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Bénédicte Couvreur | ... | producer |
| Tiphaine Perin | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Jean-Baptiste de Laubier | ... | (as Para One) |
| Jerôme Echenoz | ... | co-composer |
Cinematography by
| Crystel Fournier | ||
Editing by
| Julien Lacheray | ||
Editorial Department
| Alessia Chiesa | ... | assistant editor |
| Aline Conan | ... | colorist |
| François Dupuy | ... | technical manager: digimage |
| Mathieu Liron | ... | digital lab operator |
Casting By
| Christel Baras | ... | (as Christel Baras ARDA) |
Production Design by
| Thomas Grézaud | ||
Makeup Department
| Marie Luiset | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gaëtane Josse | ... | production manager |
| Benoit Loncan | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Valérie Roucher | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jérôme Lorichon | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Frédéric Dabo | ... | assistant sound |
| Ivan Gariel | ... | foley mixer |
| Olivier Guillaume | ... | sound assistant: auditorium |
| Benjamin Laurent | ... | sound |
| Vincent Milner | ... | foley artist |
| François Méreu | ... | dialogue editor |
| Sébastien Savine | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel Sobrino | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Descamps | ... | title |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Assenat | ... | assistant camera |
| Mathieu Cassan | ... | stagiaire image |
| Jean-Pierre Garbin | ... | additional electrician (as Jean-Pierre Garbon) |
| Aurélien Gerbault | ... | gaffer |
| Élie Girard | ... | second camera (as Elie Girard) |
| Cyril Herry | ... | additional electrician (as Cyril Hery) |
| Jérémie Leloup | ... | chief machinist |
Music Department
| Elise Luguern | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Melody Benistant | ... | press attache |
| François Guerrar | ... | press attache (as Francois Hassan Guerrar) |
Thanks
Production Companies
- Hold Up Films
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Lilies Films (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- ARTE (participation)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (in partnership with)
- Arte / Cofinova 6 (in association with)
- Playtime (in association with)
Distributors
- Pyramide Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Film Distribution (2011) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Playtime (2011) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada)
- Alamode Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Dada Films (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Peccadillo Pictures (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Rocket Releasing (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Teodora Film (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Agora Films (2011) (Switzerland)
- Demiurg (2011) (Slovenia)
- Distribuidora de Películas S.A. (2011) (Spain)
- Rialto Distribution (2011) (Australia) (subtitled)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2011) (Austria) (as Thim Film)
- Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2012) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Angel Films (2012) (Denmark)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Wolfe Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Abordar - Casa de Películas (2013) (Spain)
- BBC Four (2014) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital) (subtitled)
- Fine Films (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Alamode Film (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Archipel Productions (post-production sound services)
- Avidia (post-production facilities)
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Car Grip (technical vehicles)
- Casablanca (thanks)
- Coficiné (banking services)
- Cynésit (grip equipment provided by)
- D.C. Audiovisuel (sound transfer)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- La Ferme du Buisson (thanks)
- La Tentation de Saint Antoine (catering)
- La Tentation de Saint Antoine (thanks)
- Les équipes de Films Distribution et Pyramide (thanks)
- Loan Ventre (thanks)
- Mairie d'Emerainville (thanks)
- Mairie de Bussy Saint Georges (thanks)
- Mairie de Torcy (thanks)
- Mairie de Vaires sur Marne (thanks)
- National Citer (location vehicles)
- Rubini & Associés (assurances)
- Transpacam (camera equipment provided by)
- Transpagrip (grip equipment provided by)
- Transpalux (lighting equipment provided by)
- UCPA (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A family moves into a new neighborhood, and a 10-year-old born Laure deliberately presents as a boy named Mickäel to the neighborhood children. It is heavily implied that Mickäel is a closeted transgender boy. This film follows his experiences with his newfound friends, his potential love interest, Lisa, his younger sister and his parents. It focuses in on the significance of gender identity in social interaction from an early age, the difficulties of being transgender and young, and how Mickäel navigates these in the background of childhood play and love. Written by amisophe |
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| Taglines | There's a new kid in town. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Script written from April 2010. The main actress was found on the first day of casting. The film was shot in twenty days in August 2010 with a crew of fourteen. See more » |
| Goofs | After the fight over the attack on Jeanne - which Laure wins, Laure attentively dresses the graze on Jeanne's knee, and adds a blue-coloured sticking plaster (Band-Aid). In the next scene, when the (unnamed) mother finds out that Laure has been passing herself off as a boy, she demands that Laure wear a dress when they both go to the neighbour to apologise. Laure is sitting on the bed with Jeanne, but all traces of Jeanne's knee injury, and even the sticking plaster, have disappeared. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Always See more » |
| Quotes |
[subtitled version]
[to Laure] Rayan: We hear you're a girl. We're gonna check that. Lisa: Stop it! What do you think you're doing? Rayan: We're gonna check if she's really a girl. Lisa: Leave him alone. Rayan: You're right. It's YOU who'll check. Lisa: No, I won't. Rayan: If she's a girl, then you kissed her. It's disgusting. Right? Lisa: Yes, it's disgusting. Rayan: Then, you're gonna do it. [Lisa pulls down Laure's pants] See more » |