In French with English subtitles. (Not rated. 82 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) In "Tomboy," a 10-year-old girl moves with her family to a suburb, and on her first day out of the house ...

I intend to show the book to my six-year-old daughter, who recently announced: "You might not know this about me, but I am a tomboy." What does that mean? "It means a girl who does boy things and ...

You look great as a girl.” It’s fun to watch the transformation; the film’s pleasure comes from allowing Laure the room to be whom she chooses. (“Tomboy” contains little objectionable ...

"It's all about the word 'tomboy.' " There has been, over the last 180 years or so, since it was first applied to young girls in a positive way, a lot of arguing over the word "tomboy." Likely the ...

Impact: The Berlinale discovery has been winning awards for her gender-bending role in “Tomboy.” Imagine “Boys Don’t Cry” with 10-year-olds. In “Tomboy,” a girl uses her family’s ...