Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62475 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-11-10
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: French
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 85 minutes

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

Synopsis
Seven-year-old Ludovic doesn't want to be a boy anymore, but would love to wake up transformed into a girl. He soon moves into a fantasy world where nothing is what it seems. A Belgian film with French dialogue.

Customer Reviews

La Vie en rose or what about tolerance ?
La Vie en Rose is the moving tale of a little boy Ludovic whose
difference creates problems all around for the adults who have trouble
accepting it. Confronted to a .world where men are very
suspicious of not beeing seen as men, Ludovic takes refuge in a
Barbie-coloured imaginary world where people accept that he wants to
be a girl. A real lesson in accepting differences.

Ma vie en rose
Writing as one who has gone throught the trials of Ludovic, I was glad to watch a film of great sensitivity to such a family situation. It should be a must for every child phsychologist. Every parent who actually cares for the individuality of their child instead of attempting to ensure the usual conformation to type should watch this film. They will learn as much about themselves as their child. They will never actually change their child. More probably harm him or her if they intervene with nature.

great for kids and parents!
A very memorable and funny film that deals with the hypocrisy of people living in a small French town. It is about a boy who likes to dress up as a girl (much to the horror of his parents, neighbours and school). There are some excellent performances by the children and it makes for thoroughly entertaining family viewing.