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* UnusualEuphemism: The children use hugs as a substitute for kissing. For example, one of the boys said he's hugged a lot of girls and [[spoiler:one of the boys asked Lisa if she thought it was gross that she hugged Laure, after they learn she's a girl]].

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* UnusualEuphemism: The children use hugs as a substitute for kissing. For example, one of the boys said he's hugged a lot of girls and [[spoiler:one of the boys asked Lisa if she thought it was gross that she hugged Laure, after they learn she's a girl]]. girl]].
* ViewersAreMorons: The title of the film has shades of this. It is a French film, and the director didn't want to spoil the beginning with a French title like "garçon manqué" (meaning "tomboy"), even though any person with basic skills in English can figure what is going on judging by its title.

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* DroppedABridgetOnHim: [[spoiler:Happens to everyone by the end of the film]]

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* FirstKiss: Lisa drags Mickael to a secluded area, and kisses him.

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* FirstKiss: Lisa drags Mickael "Mickael" to a secluded area, and kisses him.
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* KidsAreCruel: [[The boys force Laure to take off her short pants towards the end.]]

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* KidsAreCruel: [[The [[spoiler: The boys force Laure to take off her short pants towards the end.]]
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* FirstKiss: Lisa drags Mickael to a secluded area, and kisses him.

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* FirstKiss: Lisa drags Mickael to a secluded area, and kisses him. him.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Laure is forced to be seen as a girl again, the kids humiliate her, and Lisa seems to have broken off her romance with Laure]].. But it seems Laure and Lisa are still friends.

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Laure is forced to be seen as a girl again, the kids humiliate her, and Lisa seems to have broken off her romance with Laure]]..her]].. But it seems Laure and Lisa are still friends.

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* FirstKiss: Lisa drags Mickael to a secluded area, and kisses him.
* GirlNextDoor: Lisa.

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* GirlNextDoor: Lisa.



* SweetOnPollyOliver: Lisa and Laure develop a romance.

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* SweetOnPollyOliver: Lisa and Laure develop a romance.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Laure is forced to be seen as a girl again, most of the kids probably don't trust her, and Lisa seems to have broken off her romance with Laure]].. But it seems Laure and Lisa are still friends.

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Laure is forced to be seen as a girl again, most of the kids probably don't trust humiliate her, and Lisa seems to have broken off her romance with Laure]].. But it seems Laure and Lisa are still friends.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: The dance scene.
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Laure introduces herself to the local children as "Mickael", a boy. She keeps this secret from her parents, and it is summer so she hasn't ran into any problems with school yet. She develops a mutual crush on Lisa, a girl her age, who is under the impression that she is a boy.

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She meets Lisa, a girl her age, who mistakes her for a boy. Laure introduces herself to Lisa and the local children as "Mickael", a boy."Mickael". She keeps this secret from her parents, and it is summer so she hasn't ran into any problems with school yet. She also develops a mutual crush on Lisa, a girl her age, who is under the impression that she is a boy.
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French film directed by Céline Sciamma (''Water Lilies'').

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2011 French film directed by Céline Sciamma (''Water Lilies'').
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Ten year old Laure is used to moving around. She's moving once again, but this time her parents plan on staying for a while.

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Ten year years old Laure is used to moving around. She's moving once again, but this time her parents plan on staying in a subburb for a while.
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French independant film released in 2011. It was directed by Céline Sciamma (''Water Lilies'').

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French independant film released in 2011. It was directed by Céline Sciamma (''Water Lilies'').
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French independant film released in 2011. It was directed by Céline Sciamma (''Water Lilies'').
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* Attractive Bent Gender

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* FirstKiss: Lisa drags Mickael to a secluded area, and kisses him.

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* OneOfTheBoys
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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Laure and Jeanne, Laure and Lisa.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Jeanne, though a mild example.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Laure is forced to be seen as a girl again, most of the kids probably don't trust her, and Lisa seems to think

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Laure is forced to be seen as a girl again, most of the kids probably don't trust her, and Lisa seems to think have broken off her romance with Laure]].. But it seems Laure and Lisa are still friends.



* FirstKiss: Lisa drags Mickael to a secluded area, and kisses him.

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* FirstKiss: Lisa drags Mickael to a secluded area, and kisses him.


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* SweetOnPollyOliver: Lisa and Laure develop a romance.
* UnusualEuphemism: The children use hugs as a substitute for kissing. For example, one of the boys said he's hugged a lot of girls and [[spoiler:one of the boys asked Lisa if she thought it was gross that she hugged Laure, after they learn she's a girl]].

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* DroppedABridgetonHim: [[spoiler:Happens to everyone by the end of the film]]
* SpiritualSuccessor: To MaVieEnRose

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* DroppedABridgetonHim: DroppedABridgetOnHim: [[spoiler:Happens to everyone by the end of the film]]
* SpiritualSuccessor: To MaVieEnRoseMaVieEnRose
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* BookEnds: Near the beginning Laure introduces herself as "Mickael" and at the end she introduces herself again as Laure.


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* BigSisterInstinct: Laure has one toward her little sister, who says she used to beat up anyone who teased her and that their old neighborhood was scared of her. She could have been exaggerating, but [[spoiler:Laure gets into a fight with a boy who pushed her sister]]
* BookEnds: Near the beginning Laure introduces herself as "Mickael" and at the end she introduces herself again as Laure.
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* BookEnds: Near the beginning Laure introduces herself as "Mickael" and at the end she introduces herself again as Laure.
* AmbiguousGender: The film is rather ambiguous about whether Laure is gender-queer, transgendered, or just a tomboy.
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* DroppedABridgetonHim: [[spoiler:Happens to everyone by the end of the film]]
* SpiritualSuccessor: To MaVieEnRose

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