Art House Theater Day: Tomboy
July 24, 2025
Tomboy tells the story of ten-year-old Laure (the amazing Zoé Héran), who moves to the suburbs and decides to pass as a boy named Mikael among the pack of neighborhood kids. Mikael catches the attention of leader of the pack Lisa, who becomes smitten. Laure/Mikael code-switches between being at home with their family and hanging out with their neighborhood pals and new girlfriend — all the while finding resourceful ways to navigate the summer. This second feature from Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) is an astute and moving exploration of childhood gender nonconformity.
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- Director: Céline Sciamma
- Principal Cast: Zoé Héran, Sophie Cattani, Mathieu Demy
- Country: France
- Year: 2011
- Running Time: 84 min.
- Producer: Bénédicte Couvreur
- Screenplay: Céline Sciamma
- Cinematographers: Crystel Fournier
- Editors: Julien Lacheray
- Music: Para One
- Filmography: Water Lilies (2007), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Petite Maman (2021)
- Language: French
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- US Distributor: Rocket Releasing