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Ma vie en rose (My Life in Pink)

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Original title

Ma vie en roseaka

AKA

Ma vie en rose

Year

1997

Running time

88 min.

Country

Belgium

Director

Alain Berliner

Screenwriter

Alain Berliner, Chris Vander Stappen. Idea: Chris Vander Stappen

Cast

Music

Dominque Dalcan

Cinematography

Yves Cape

Producer

Co-production Belgium-France;

La Sept Cinéma, TF1 Films Production, Freeway Films, CNC

Genre

Drama | Childhood. Family Relationships. Transgender. Comedy-Drama

Synopsis

Ludovic is a young boy who can't wait to grow up to be a woman. When his family discovers the little girl blossoming in him they are forced to contend with their own discomfort and the lack of understanding from their new neighbors. Their anger and impatience cave and Ludovic is sent to see a psychiatrist in the hopes of fixing whatever is wrong with him. A movie that addresses trans-gender and gender issues in general through the eyes of a child.

Rankings Position

#103 Best LGTBIQ+ Productions

Awards: 1997: Golden Globes: Best Foreign Language Picture

1997: Nominated BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Language Picture

1997: César Awards: Nominated for Best First Work

1997: European Film Awards: Best Screenplay

1997: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Best Film

1997: Satellite Awards: nominated to Motion Picture, International.

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Critics' reviews

"A remarkably assured first feature (...) One reason 'Ma Vie' is so successful is the perfectly pitched performance of 11-year-old Georges Du Fresne."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times

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Ma vie en rose (My Life in Pink)

1997

Alain Berliner

7.1

(1,481)