Little Girl

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Little Girl

Released Sep 17, 2021

1h 25m

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LITTLE GIRL is the moving portrait of 7-year-old Sasha, who has always known that she is a girl. Sasha's family has recently accepted her gender identity, embracing their daughter for who she truly is while working to confront outdated norms and find affirmation in a small community of rural France. Realized with delicacy and intimacy, Sébastien Lifshitz's documentary poetically explores the emotional challenges, everyday feats, and small moments in Sasha's life.

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Critics Consensus

Little Girl tenderly observes a child's assertion of identity, and her family's attempts to navigate the hostility or indifference of the outside world.

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Lina Fisher

Austin Chronicle

A sensitively drawn and compelling story...

Nov 24, 2021

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

Though the family's struggles provide the core narrative, "Little Girl" is ultimately a triumphant portrait.

Rated: B+

Sep 23, 2021

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

An immersive, experiential film...

Sep 21, 2021

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

Little Girl submerges us inside the life of a tight family and introduces us to a mother who is a fighter ready to overcome her own doubts and sacrifice everything for her daughter's happiness and well-being. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Jun 8, 2023

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Keegan Williams

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

While I cried a number of times, this film is full of joyous moments, and many of those tears were happy.

May 9, 2023

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David Reddish

Queerty

Told with quiet elegance and a magnificent score, Little Girl evokes a nature documentary at times. We have a feeling thats deliberateLifshitz wants the audience to understand that queerness is natural.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 13, 2022

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PridePosterStudios

Oh wow- mother goals!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Audience Member

Amazing. This family against the world. It was emotional and heartbreaking what Sasha and the family was up against just to allow her to be based on pre conceived gender roles placed by society.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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dave d

This French documentary will undoubtedly pull at your heartstrings, but as a film it was an utter slog. The film doesn't have much to say. Not every trans individual has a compelling story. The mom here seems to be behind a lot of useless publicity for the child and in the process puts herself in the limelight. The watcher sees how uncomfortable the father is, but even when it's not about her there's mom front and center hamming it up. This doc does nothing of benefit for the trans community and doesn't really explain the journey. It's confusing for people that a 4 year old wants to be a different gender and this film doesn't explain any of the questions a viewer would have. Trans issues are nuanced and complex and this is all surface. A lost opportunity. Final Score: 3/10

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It won't probably change many attitudes about transexuality, but it is nice to have a vision from inside, which is not very frequent.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

I did not like it, it felt very boring and a cash grab

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

LITTLE GIRL is the moving portrait of 7-year-old Sasha, who has always known that she is a girl. Sasha's family has recently accepted her gender identity, embracing their daughter for who she truly is while working to confront outdated norms and find affirmation in a small community of rural France. Realized with delicacy and intimacy, Sébastien Lifshitz's documentary poetically explores the emotional challenges, everyday feats, and small moments in Sasha's life.

Director: Sébastien Lifshitz
Producer: Muriel Meynard
Screenwriter: Sébastien Lifshitz, Sébastien Lifshitz
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Ex Nihilo, Det Danske Filminstitut, Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée, Agat Films & Cie, Cinémage 13, Arte, Arte France, Final Cut for Real
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.9K
Runtime: 1h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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