This is a tale about a seven-year-old boy, from a loving family, happy and healthy, who has decided that when he grows up he wants to be a woman. Ludovic throws his parents life into turmoil as he dresses up in girl’s clothing, plays with make-up and plans to marry the boy next door. Ludovic’s parents and their peers react with alarm at Ludovic’s pronouncements but Ludovic himself is a very together child. Director and screenwriter Alain Berliner presents “Ma vie en rose” as a modern fable, replete with scenes of magic realism and flights of fancy. The difficulties faced by Ludovic’s sexuality are presented as mostly challenges for the parents rather than the child. The perspective of the film is mostly Ludovic’s - which makes for an engaging comedy/drama, as Ludo is such a warm and heartfelt character. A film about family, acceptance, and sexual orientation, this was Alain Berliner’s debut feature. Cast includes Michele Laroque, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Helene Vincent, Georges Du Fresne.
In French with English subtitles.
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ACMI Identifier
317234
Languages
English
French
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gender roles in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers and sons
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in children
Feature films → Feature films - France
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Identity (Psychology) in children
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)