Movie

Tomboy

2008 · 98 min

A quiet, wrenching family drama that sits with a child's world turning over, asking you to feel every uneasy silence.

Overview: One morning Noureddine, who always considered himself a little boy, discovers that his mother Fatima lied to him for 11 years and, in fact, he is a girl.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, gender, deception
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
gender
deception
coming-of-age
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none