Textual Analysis Of The Film Tomboy

When I first watched Tomboy I finally saw something that resembled my boyhood. Adults are still very careful to not assign a transgender identity to children, often times ignoring the child and stating that adults know better than what the child is feeling. The filmmaker is careful to not assign any identity to the character, making the film less of a statement and more of a capturing of a summer, yet so many of the scenes are difficult to interpret in any way other than that of a trans narrative. The use of nature, color, and gender performance don’t let us escape the idea that we are watching a little boy grow up.
The opening shot juxtaposes the androgynous lead character against blue sky and green trees. Ricardo Zulueta writes, “The debate