This is an extraordinary film about tolerance and how someone who happens to be a little 'different' is looked upon negatively, harshly and with much prejudice. "Ma vie en rose" (English translation: My Life in Pink) is a 1997 Belgian film directed by Alain Berliner. It tells the story of Ludovic (Georges du Fresne), a child who was born male but consistently insists that she is supposed to be a girl. The film shows the struggle over the gender identity she and her family experience.
I remember going to a theater in San Francisco in 1997 with my mom and two of my nieces to see this one. I'm glad we saw it together as there were so many messages in this film about the horrors of hate. It's a very heartfelt story.
In the United States the film received an R rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, an unusual decision because the film has minimal sexual content, minimal violence, and mild language. Those opposed to the rating believe that the rating was the result of trans-gender phobia.
The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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