Smart young Ludovic is the delight of his upwardly-mobile middle-class parents--until he becomes convinced he's a girl trapped in a boy's body, that is. His outward expressions of identity, which include wearing dresses and starring in a classroom performance of "Snow White," put a strain on the family unit but seem absolutely natural to him. Cutting comedy from first-time director Berliner, who balances commentary on gender roles with an honest sense of childhood whimsy. An international festival smash, and the recipient of the Best Foreign Film Golden Globe.
DVD Features:
Region 1
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Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - French
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Interactive Features:
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Production Notes
Director of Photography
Yves Cape: Director of Photography
Production Designer
Veronique Melery:
Costume Designer
Karen Muller Serreau:
Review 1:
"...Told with irresistible good humor..."
Source: New York Times
p.E33 12/26/1997
Review 2:
"...A film that brims over with humor and heartbreak..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.67 02/05/1998
Review 3:
"...The freshest gender bender in years....[The film] has its own bittersweet glow..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.51-2 05/30/1997
Review 4:
"...MA VIE EN ROSE offers gentle fantasy, and a little hard reality..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.37 02/13/1998
Review 5:
"...Wacky, campy, good-hearted....The movie delights..."
Source: Film Comment
p.57 11/01/1997