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VHS : Ma Vie En Rose [1997]
starring: Georges Du Fresne, Michèle Laroque, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Hélène Vincent, Daniel Hanssens
directed by: Alain Berliner
directed by: Alain Berliner
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Audience Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 5024165725153 Format: HiFi Sound, PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: Bluelight Manufacturer: Bluelight Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Bluelight Release Date: May 05, 1998 Running Time: 85 minutes Sales Rank: 8820 Studio: Bluelight Theatrical Release Date: December 26, 1997 |
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
One of the sweetest films to emerge from Europe in the 1990s, lain Berliner's Ma Vie en Rose is the story of an innocent little boy, Ludovic (played with non-cloying directness by Georges Du Fresne), who wants to be a girl. Convinced that he's the product of misplaced chromosomes (he imagines the mix-up in one of many delightful daydream sequences), he sets about righting the mistake by wearing dresses and high heels and experimenting with lipstick and makeup. The otherwise friendly suburban neighbourhood becomes horrified by the gender confusion, though tellingly the cruellest blows come not from the teasing classmates but intolerant adults: one scene recalls the torch-and-pitchfork angry villagers from a Frankenstein movie. Ludo tries hard to be butch but he can't deny his nature, especially when he meets a kindred spirit: a little girl who gladly trades her dress for his pants and shirt. This bittersweet mix of innocent fantasy and childhood cruelty has its moments of sadness and crushing misunderstandings but the overall tone is loving, filled with tenderness and culminating in acceptance and togetherness. As the family stumbles and struggles to come to terms with Ludo, they find something special within him, an innocent conviction so powerful and pure that it's infectious. Ludo may not grow up to become a girl as he hopes but his belief is so strong it's hard to deny him the possibility. This films reminds us that, to a child, anything is possible. --Sean Axmaker
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- A wasted opportunityOthers have written about being moved to tears by this movie, and certainly when it originally played in London it became a kind of group therapy for its (largely gay) audience. Maybe if you are carried along on a wave of collective emotion, it could be very powerful, but watching a DVD at home somehow seems a more clinical experience. You pause to go to the toilet or make a coffee or whatever; you can reverse to scenes, or to remind yourself, or whatever. And that kind of communal experience ... Read More
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- very good dvd quality - and a superb filmThe Main menu audio volume on this DVD is too high - causing lots of "clipping" - but the quality of the video and audio in the film itself is perfect. The DVD-5 (single layer) disc uses anamorphic 16:9 to display the 1.85:1 original theatrical ratio and audio is Dolby 2.0 stereo. There is less than 10 minutes of extra features - so there's not likely to have been much gained anyway if it were a dual layer disc.
The English subtitles are fixed (not an optional feature) - but non-French ... Read More
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- BeautifulUncomfortable viewing at times but the beauty of unconditional love shines through.
This is well directed and scripted, albeit with a surreal ending. It is the story of a young boy who is confident of his own sexuality - he thinks he is a female. This suremindedness exposes the prejudices of family, friends and acqaintances creating a psychological and physical whiplash.
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- WonderfulI adore this film.
It is beautiful, frustrating, powerful, funny and eloquent. The world of Pam can be appreciated by anyone with a love of the kitsch.
I find it intensely irritating when I come across this film categorised into 'Gay Interest' films. This is not a sexual film about being gay, straight, cross-dressing, transgender etc etc. It is a simple and wonderful film exploring a little boy's confusion about gender identity and acceptance, and having to cope with his family and the ... Read More
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- Great film!Ma Vie En Rose is one of those films that has you laughing out loud at times!
It tells the story of 7 year old Ludovic who enjoys dressing up as a girl. His parents, school and neighbours are horrifed at his behaviour, and the film closely examines the feelings, attitudes and hypocrasy Ludovic finds himself battling - both on a personal level and as expressed by the wider community surrounding him.
There are some fantastic performances in this film - particularly by the children. ... Read More
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