Tomboy

An in-depth exploration of coming-of-age and queer themes in Céline Sciamma’s films.

An exploration of Céline Sciamma’s Tomboy, a quiet, understated examination of childhood, gender, and queer selfhood amidst the shifting sands of late childhood and early adolescence.

Cristina Johnston is senior lecturer in French and associate dean for learning and teaching at the University of Stirling.

Cristina Johnston is senior lecturer in French and associate dean for learning and teaching at the University of Stirling.

“This book is an excellent foray into the aesthetic and thematic concerns of director Céline Sciamma. Johnston offers insightful and well-constructed analyses of Tomboy’s mise en scène.” Romain Chareyron, University of Saskatchewan