Tomboy - for whom?

Ernest 2022-10-26 15:39:18

Although this film, which has received a lot of praise at Rotten Tomatoes and film festivals, is indeed a literary and artistic film that makes people think, but after watching it, I can't help but be puzzled. Who was this shot for?



I believe that girls have more or less fantasized or enjoyed the feeling of being the opposite sex since childhood. The ambiguousness with the opposite sex, the fight full of male hormones, and the protruding sense of male parts are all things that girls are very curious about. It was also shown one by one in "Tomboy", but neutralism is not worthy of admiration, so the film mainly stands in the position of parents, destroying the curiosity of the little girl, but fortunately the ending is full of sunshine , There is no fake love, there can also be pure friendship, but there are probably not many such mature children, and the destruction of the parents does not seem so wise.



As a result, the overall tone of the film seems less consistent. Is it encouraging parents to destroy their children's dreams or encouraging children to take a neutral route? It seems that there is no clear answer. I just want to say that at the age of a child, parents' education can basically completely change a child's life, and any decision must be cautious.

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Tomboy quotes

  • La mère de Lisa: Lisa?

    Lisa: Yes?

    La mère de Lisa: Come here. This is Mickäel's mum. She's come here to say Mickäel is not actually Mickäel but a girl, not a boy. She's waiting for you in the kitchen.

  • Rayan: [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]