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Michèle Laroque, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Hélène Vincent, Georges Du Fresne, Jean-François Gallotte ... see more see more... , Marie Buñuel , Caroline Baehr , Laurence Bibot , Daniel Hanssens , Julien Riviere

Boys will be boys and girls will be girls, but one child isn't so sure in this Belgian comedy drama. 7-year-old Ludovic (Georges DuFresne) is happy, healthy, and good-natured, but there's a bit of a p... read more read more...roblem -- he has decided that he's a girl. While his parents Hanna (Michele Laroque) and Pierre (Jean-Philippe Ecoffey) try to understand, Ludovic stubbornly refuses to listen to reason from his parents, teachers, or schoolmates. His fondness for wearing girl's clothes and frequent pronouncements to strangers that he's going to be a woman when he grows up become increasingly worrying, and things come to a head when Ludovic declares that when he's older, he plans to marry Jerome (Julien Riviere), the boy next door. It hardly helps that Pierre's boss, Albert (Daniel Hanssens), is also Jerome's father, and that he's notoriously closed-minded about gender issues. Will Pierre keep his job? Will the stress spoil Pierre and Hanna's marriage? And will Ludovic find the right shade of lipstick? Ma Vie En Rose was the first feature for director and screenwriter Alain Berliner. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Alain Berliner

Release Date: May 28, 1997

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DVD Release Date: November 9, 1999

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  • flixsterman
    November 26, 2009
    flixsterman
    Off-beat gender bender that's at times funny, at times poignant, and always entertaining. Ma Vie En Rose manages to vilify our collective ignorance without insulting our sensibilities. A truly remarkable film.

    *High marks for set decoration and cinematography ... read moreas well as casting and direction.
  • DrBenway
    January 5, 2009
    DrBenway
    Writer and director Alain Berliner has made a fresh film about what it takes to survive in a world where people still measure others by codes of conformity, prejudice, and small-mindedness.

    The incomparable Ludovic stands his ground. Ma Vie En Rose isn't necessarily trying t... read moreo advance an agenda, and it's not a movie about homosexual issues. It's about someone who is convinced he's something that physiologically he's not. Maybe it's just a phase he's going through, maybe he'll grow up to be gay. The movie doesn't really address that. It's about what is going on in Ludovic's head right now.
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  • dreamfaeries
    May 14, 2008
    dreamfaeries
    That poor cute little boy (girl). My heart wept for his (her) situation. :(
  • Julie
    February 22, 2008
    Julie
    Very sweet and funny.
  • purplemegan
    February 9, 2007
    purplemegan
    This movie was very good. Very real and touching. It dealt with the issue in a very "innocent" way. Ludovic just thought that one day he was going to wake up and be a girl, that he was meant to be a girl. And of course the community reacts negatively to this eventually forcing th... read moree whole family to move. It depicts the power of both love and hate (even though that sounds cheesy and much like a tagline), but it does.
  • InaHH
    January 10, 2009
    InaHH
    Magical, lyrical, funny and touching. Perfect little film about gender identity, gender roles, acceptance, tolerance and coming of age.
  • lovablemisanthrope
    November 23, 2008
    lovablemisanthrope
    Good movie. Cute and sad and makes you think about the prejudices you hold.
  • trisarahtops22
    October 4, 2008
    trisarahtops22
    I think this movie was very charming and sad at the same time. It makes you confront your own feelings and ultimately LEAVES you with a good feeling.
  • FanGirl
    March 25, 2007
    FanGirl
    Highly recommend this film. I liked to see it again myself.
  • shannylee38
    December 20, 2006
    shannylee38
    The young actor did a brilliant performance. Bravo!

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David Noh
July 11, 2007
David Noh, Film Journal International

Director Alain Berliner and screenwriter Chris vender Stappen have created one of the most authentic, touching households ever put on film. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
March 1, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

This bright and touching drama celebrates diversity as one of the enchantments of life. Full Review

Elias Savada
January 1, 2000
Elias Savada, Nitrate Online

...just the right recipe to leave a smile on your face. Full Review

Phil Gallo
February 23, 2012
Phil Gallo, Variety

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September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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October 18, 2008
Lisa Nesselson, Variety

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Mick LaSalle
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

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Joe Baltake
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

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January 1, 2000
Houston Chronicle

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