![]() ![]() (Its pleas for tolerance and open-mindedness are too obvious and heavy-handed.)įirst-time director Alain Berliner also strikes an uncomfortable blend of comic whimsy and overwrought drama that seems more fantastic than the film's imaginary sequences. And it's rather despicable for the filmmakers to stack the deck against any and all opposing viewpoints. The movie, an unusual fantasy-drama about a 7-year-old who believes he is a girl born into a boy's body, is definitely not for all tastes. But that doesn't mean you have to like it. You have to admire a film like "Ma Vie en Rose," which goes so far out of its way to make its main character sympathetic. ![]()
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