Céline Sciamma's films have always used warm tones, the composition is simple and clean, and the story is well-spoken, which has a calming effect. When you look at it, you will feel that time has slowed down, and even your own breathing has slowed down.
The children were cheerful and noisy when they were together. There was only one more cheerful scene when Laure and Lisa were alone, and it was also the happiest scene where Laure laughed, echoing her laugh at the end.
At other times, they were quiet together, and Laure's introversion, shyness, and shyness all stemmed from her concealment.
Laure is very mature. She carefully observes the gestures and habits of the boys around her, and secretly imitates them, erasing her gender identity. There are 5 times in the film where Laure looks in the mirror. She is constantly examining herself, judging herself, comparing herself with the boy, and doubting herself, separating herself as Laure and Mickael.
Laure has no "bad influence" from the outside world, no reason for this or that, no childhood shadows, no family problems, no life difficulties. She would talk to the baby in her mother's belly; she would play games and act like a spoiled child with her father; she was criticized by her mother and asked her to come over to coax her. There wasn't any weird reason for her to be corrected that made her TOMBOY, it wasn't a disease, she was born that way.
After the boys heard that Laure was a girl, although they said that it was disgusting that Laure lied to Lisa and kissed her, they did not maliciously bully her. Lisa was angry when she found out that she was cheated, and didn't refute when the boy said Laure was disgusting, but she still waited for Laure to meet her again as a girl. Mom's attitude: Playing as a boy, no problem, you can do whatever you like, I won't discipline you for it. But if you beat someone, you should apologize; if you cheat, you should apologize.
Overall, the people in this film are gentle and the story is warm.
There is a place that has little to do with the theme of the film, but I still care about it: the children organize their books and toys; the elder sister helps the younger sister take a bath, although she plays while washing; she can deal with her own small wounds; the younger sister will cut the elder sister's hair . Their self-care ability is really strong, and they rarely rely on their mothers (although some are to hide from their mothers).
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Laure is a tomboy whose family has just moved into a new home. She has a younger sister, Jeanne, who is pregnant with her third baby. She loves her sister.
Laure went to play with new friends and met Lisa. When introducing herself, she told Lisa that her name was Mickael. With the help of Lisa, Laure immediately integrated into the children's game circle.
The boys go to play football, with Laure and Lisa watching. Laure had been watching the boys run around the field topless, spitting wildly. After she joined the football team, she also took off her shirt and behaved like the boys. The boys went to pee, she wanted to hide secretly to pee, but when her friends saw her and laughed at her for peeing her pants, she fled home.
She didn't go to play with the children anymore. Lisa came to her house to find her and asked her the reason. Laure was afraid of going through the door, so she didn't dare to let her in. She found a reason to put it off, so Lisa invited Laure to her house. They dance at Lisa's house. Lisa put makeup on Laure and said that she was very suitable for playing a girl, and Laure was a little embarrassed. Lisa told Laure to go swimming with the kids tomorrow.
Laure cut off her swimsuit to wear only shorts and tucked camouflage inside. The children swim together and play on the atmospheric boat. Lisa took Laure aside and kissed her lightly, and Laure was very happy.
Lisa went to Laure's house to find "Mickael". Jeanne was very confused about why her sister lied to other children that she was a boy. She wanted to tell her mother that Laure promised to take her with her when she went out to play in order to bribe her. So Jeanne began to help her lie, and boasted in front of other children that "brother protects me, the girls liked him before the move~" rainbow fart.
Jeanne was pushed over by a young boy and Laure hit him. The other party and her mother came to the door together, and Laure's mother found out that Laure had been lying, and asked her sister to help her lie, she was very angry.
The next day, the mother asked Laure to put on women's clothes and go to the boy's house to apologize, and explained Laure's situation to the parents of the other party, and then asked her to go to Lisa's house to apologize. Laure wanted to refuse, but her mother said it wasn't a lesson to her, it wasn't a matter of dressing up, the question was was she going to lie to Lisa all the time?
Lisa knew the truth, did not speak, and went back to her room. Laure fled to the place where they used to play together and hid for a day sadly. Later, the children found her, grabbed her and asked Lisa to confirm her gender.
Until the birth of the third baby in the family, Laure didn't go out to play anymore and just stayed at home. One day she saw Lisa on the balcony and went downstairs to see her. Like when they first met, Lisa asked, "What's your name?" Laure smiled, "My name is Laure."
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