The look may be pure cotton candy, but there's no gooey center here: Belgian director Alain Berliner's frank treatment of childhood sexuality and his wry critique of gender roles make this unusual comedy-drama one of the most radical films of the year. Ludovic
(Georges Du Fresne) may only be 7 years old, but he's absolutely sure of one thing: Inside his little boy's body, he's really a little girl. It seems God made a terrible mistake when He was dishing out the chromosomes, and as soon as he grows up, "Ludo" plans to become a woman and marry Jerome
(Julien Riviere), the boy next door. But what seem to Ludo the most natural things in the world -- playing with dolls...
Released:
1997
Rated:
R
Length:
88 mins