Showing posts with label Tomboy (2011). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tomboy (2011). Show all posts

Monday, June 11, 2012

Boys and Girls



This is part of the LBGT Blogathon hosted by YAM Magazine. It's also a prelude to next week's Queer Film Blogathon hosted by Caroline over at Garbo Laughs.


I'm not really sure how to take Tomboy (2011, directed by Céline Sciamma). It's one of the most carefully observed movies about childhood in recent memory, lovingly mounted and beautifully performed. It's also infuriatingly coy about what it's about.