Ma vie en rose (1997)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Alain Berliner

Writers:

Alain Berliner (writer)
Chris Vander Stappen (writer)

Release Date:

26 December 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes you just have to be yourself.

Plot:

Ludovic is a small boy who cross-dresses and generally acts like a girl, talks of marrying his neighbor's...

Plot Keywords:

Gender | Young Boy | Transgender | Soccer | Freezer

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Michèle Laroque	...	Hanna Fabre
Jean-Philippe Écoffey	...	Pierre Fabre
Hélène Vincent	...	Élisabeth
Georges Du Fresne	...	Ludovic Fabre
Daniel Hanssens	...	Albert
Laurence Bibot	...	Lisette
Jean-François Gallotte	...	Thierry
Caroline Baehr	...	Monique
Julien Rivière	...	Jérôme
Marie Bunel	...	Psychoanalyst
Gregory Diallo	...	Thom Fabre
Erik Cazals De Fabel	...	Jean Fabre
Cristina Barget	...	Zoé Fabre
Delphine Cadet	...	Pam
Morgane Bruna	...	Sophie

Also Known As:

Ma vie en rose (USA)
My Life in Pink (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief strong language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

France | Belgium | UK

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Philippines:PG-13 | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Japan:PG-12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:R | France:U

Company:

Canal+

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ludovic is helping Elisabeth put on a cucumber mask, the number and position of cucumber slices on her face changes between shots.

Quotes:

Ludovic Fabre: One day I'll marry Jerome!
Hanna Fabre: I told you, boys never marry boys! Or very rarely.
Ludovic Fabre: But I'll be a girl.
Hanna Fabre: You are a boy and you always will be!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Emmène-moi danser ce soir

A Touching Walk Down Memory Lane

I was once a "child" - full of awe, wonderment, and an overall appreciation of...just - being. Yes, just being!

We were all there at one point in our lives - whether you can, or choose too, remember at all.

That childhood was full of light. That childhood was full of naivete. That childhood was full of love.That childhood was full of innocence.

One day I realized that I was no longer a child. I don't know exactly how - nor when. The "light bulb" just turned on. I became a young adult. I knew "certain" things and realized "other" things. That's the day I lost "that childhood". I knew what other people expected of me.

"That childhood" is what we all long to return to. "That childhood" is the essence of pure love without conditions - and no expectations". That childhood" is what this movie is all about.

As an "unadulterated being" we see ourselves as the center of the universe. It is "our" world which all about us takes part in. "We" are the reason our parents go to work. "We" are the reason a billboard is placed in a certain spot. "We" are the reason for everything. "We" are neither plotters nor planners. "We" are not in it for ourselves - after all - the world is ALL about ourselves - innocently and faithfully we just know this.

Growing up is a slap in the face of "that childhood". There comes a time when all of society plops it's weight on the unconditional love we feel. There comes a time when all of society says to us "Wake up - this world is not yours".

I cried as I watched the real world crashing down on Ludovic.

This is not so much a story about gender identity as it is a story about the loss of "that childhood" innocence.

ROSTOV RATING:

*****Highly Recommended***** *****All Audiences - Ignore Rating***** *****Bring Tissues***** *****Buy/Rent?---->BUY*****