A little girl's innocent deception quickly snowballs into
something that gradually becomes a crucial component of her identity in
director
Céline Sciamma's
tender childhood drama. Ten-year-old Laure and her family have just
moved into a new neighborhood. Although the little girl longs to make
friends her age, she isn't quite certain how to go about it. Then, one
day, Laure meets Lisa, and the two girls seem to hit it off. When Lisa
makes the assumption that her new friend is a boy, however, Laure
assumes the identity of Mikael, and quietly plays along. Before long,
Mikael has made friends with the other children in the neighborhood as
well. Meanwhile, the closer Lisa and Mikael become, the more delicate
Laure's deception grows.
