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Has nothing to do with [[ComicBook/{{Tomboy}} either]] [[ComicBook/TomboySterling comic]], or the 1985 American teen comedy of the same name.

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Has nothing to do with [[ComicBook/{{Tomboy}} [[ComicBook/Tomboy2015 either]] [[ComicBook/TomboySterling comic]], or the 1985 American teen comedy of the same name.
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* AssociatedComposer: One of several collaborations between Creator/CelineSciamma and her friend composer/DJ Jean-Baptiste de Laubier, better known as Para One.
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* BoyishShortHair: Laure has very short hair in contrast to Jeanne and Lisa who have longer hair and are more girly.

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* BoyishShortHair: Laure has very short hair in contrast to Jeanne and Lisa who have longer hair and are more girly. She has a very masculine clothing style too, presenting herself as a boy in much of the film, and is a tomboy at the very least.

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:[[HumiliationConga Laure is forced to be seen as a girl again, the kids humiliate her, and Lisa seems to have broken off her romance with her]]]]. But it seems Laure and Lisa are still friends.

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:[[HumiliationConga [[spoiler:[[TraumaCongaLine Laure is forced to be seen as a girl again, the kids humiliate her, and Lisa seems to have broken off her romance with her]]]]. But it seems Laure and Lisa are still friends.



* HumiliationConga: [[spoiler: Poor Laure goes through this. Her mom makes her appear as a girl to a boy she beat up and to her girlfriend, she is humiliated by the other kids and Lisa breaks up with her.]]


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* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler: Poor Laure goes through this. Her mom makes her appear as a girl to a boy she beat up and to her girlfriend, she is humiliated by the other kids and Lisa breaks up with her.]]
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''Tomboy'' is a 2011 French drama film directed and written by Creator/CelineSciamma (her second feature film after ''Film/WaterLilies'').

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''Tomboy'' is a 2011 French drama film directed and written by Creator/CelineSciamma (her second feature film after ''Film/WaterLilies'').
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* MasculineFeminineGayCouple: {{Tomboy}} Laure pretends she's a boy, [[PuppyLove falls for a girl]] named Lisa and they [[SweetOnPollyOliver hit it off]]. [[spoiler:The ending is ambiguous. Laure's gender gets revealed and Lisa is initially upset, however, they appear to start a friendship afterward. It's also possible that Laure may be UsefulNotes/{{transgender}}, subverting the trope if so]].

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* MasculineFeminineGayCouple: {{Tomboy}} Laure pretends she's a boy, [[PuppyLove falls for a far more feminine girl]] named Lisa and they [[SweetOnPollyOliver hit it off]]. [[spoiler:The ending is ambiguous. Laure's gender gets revealed and Lisa is initially upset, however, they appear to start a friendship afterward. It's also possible that Laure may be UsefulNotes/{{transgender}}, subverting the trope if so]].



* {{Tomboy}}: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, and taken up to eleven (not only does Laure behave like a boy, she ''passes as a boy'').
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* LadyLooksLikeADude: The film is about Laure, a ten-year-old girl who moves to a town and decides to [[SweetPollyOliver try and pass as male]]. Her short hair, androgynous looks, and prepubescent physique mean that she looks boyish all the time. [[spoiler:She's only found out when she gets into a fight with a boy and his parents talk to her parents]].
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* {{Tomboy}}: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, and taken UpToEleven (not only does Laure behave like a boy, she ''passes as a boy'').

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* {{Tomboy}}: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, and taken UpToEleven up to eleven (not only does Laure behave like a boy, she ''passes as a boy'').
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Tomboy'' is sometimes considered as a GenderFlip of ''Film/MaVieEnRose'', even though it doesn't clearly address if Laure's UsefulNotes/{{transgender}}, unlike the latter.
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She meets Lisa (Jeanne Disson), a girl her age, who mistakes her for a boy. Laure decides to stay in character and introduces herself to Lisa and the local children as "Mickaël". She keeps this secret from her parents, and it is summer so she hasn't run into any problems with school yet. She and Lisa soon develop a mutual crush.

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She Soon she meets Lisa (Jeanne Disson), a girl her age, age who mistakes her for a boy. Laure decides to stay in character and introduces herself to Lisa and the local children as "Mickaël". She keeps this secret from her parents, and it is summer so she hasn't run into any problems with school yet. She and Lisa soon develop a mutual crush.

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* BlindfoldedTrip: When Lisa leads Mickael into the forest for their FirstKiss.

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* BlindfoldedTrip: When Lisa leads Mickael Mickaël into the forest for their FirstKiss.



* {{Bookends}}: Near the beginning, Laure introduces herself as "Mickael" and at the end, she introduces herself again as Laure.
* ButchLesbian: Laure possibly, who's as tomboyish as it gets, and she surely gets along very well with the idea of dating Lisa. Either that or possibly transgender.
* CosmeticCatastrophe: Downplayed. Lisa puts on quite some makeup on Mickael.

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* {{Bookends}}: Near the beginning, Laure introduces herself as "Mickael" "Mickaël" and at the end, she introduces herself again as Laure.
* ButchLesbian: Laure possibly, who's Laure--who's as tomboyish as it gets, and she surely gets along very well with the idea of dating Lisa. Either that Lisa--is likely either this or possibly transgender.
* ComingOfAgeStory: For Laure, who's exploring her gender identity and experiencing her first love.
* CosmeticCatastrophe: Downplayed. Lisa puts on quite some makeup on Mickael.Mickaël.



* FirstKiss: Lisa drags "Mickael" to a secluded area, and kisses her.

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* FirstKiss: Lisa drags "Mickael" "Mickaël" to a secluded area, and kisses her.



** First when she's at Lisa's home as "Mickael" and Lisa puts makeup on her face (see RecursiveCrossdressing below).

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** First when she's at Lisa's home as "Mickael" "Mickaël" and Lisa puts makeup on her face (see RecursiveCrossdressing below).



* RecursiveCrossdressing: When Lisa and "Mickael" play with some girly makeup after the dance.

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* RecursiveCrossdressing: When Lisa and "Mickael" "Mickaël" play with some girly makeup after the dance.
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''Tomboy'' is a 2011 French film directed and written by Creator/CelineSciamma (her second feature film after ''Film/WaterLilies'').

Ten-year-old French girl Laure is used to moving around. She's moving once again, but this time her parents plan on staying in a suburb for a while.

She meets Lisa, a girl her age, who mistakes her for a boy. Laure decides to stay in character and introduces herself to Lisa and the local children as "Mickaël". She keeps this secret from her parents, and it is summer so she hasn't run into any problems with school yet. She also develops a mutual crush on Lisa.

Has nothing to do with [[ComicBook/{{Tomboy}} either]] [[ComicBook/TomboySterling comic]].

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''Tomboy'' is a 2011 French drama film directed and written by Creator/CelineSciamma (her second feature film after ''Film/WaterLilies'').

Ten-year-old French girl Laure (Zoé Héran) is used to moving around. She's moving once again, but this time her parents plan on staying in a Paris suburb for a while.

She meets Lisa, Lisa (Jeanne Disson), a girl her age, who mistakes her for a boy. Laure decides to stay in character and introduces herself to Lisa and the local children as "Mickaël". She keeps this secret from her parents, and it is summer so she hasn't run into any problems with school yet. She also develops and Lisa soon develop a mutual crush on Lisa.

crush.

Has nothing to do with [[ComicBook/{{Tomboy}} either]] [[ComicBook/TomboySterling comic]].comic]], or the 1985 American teen comedy of the same name.

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