Little Girl

discrimination

In one scene, Sasha and her mother visit a child psychiatrist and during her consultation Sasha becomes visibly distressed and cries, explaining that she is upset because some girls at her school do not seem to accept her gender identity. In another scene with the child psychiatrist, Sasha's mother explains how angry she felt after Sasha's female ballet teacher showed transphobic behaviour by refusing to allow her to attend a ballet class whilst wearing female clothes. Sasha's mother also states that she found Sasha crying in despair after this incident. There is also a scene in which Sasha's mother speculates that Sasha will encounter insults, threats and the risk of beatings as she grows up.

theme

The theme of gender dysphoria is handled sensitively and responsibly, and reported incidents of discrimination and transphobia are are clearly disapproved of. The film contains a scene in which a woman refers to a miscarriage; however, the references are brief and undetailed.

additional issues: There are also scenes in which adults smoke cigarettes.

upsetting scenes, references to discrimination

Classified Date:

06/01/2021

Version:

2D

Use:

VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Curzon Cinema

discrimination

In one scene, Sasha and her mother visit a child psychiatrist and during her consultation Sasha becomes visibly distressed and cries, explaining that she is upset because some girls at her school do not seem to accept her gender identity. In another scene with the child psychiatrist, Sasha's mother explains how angry she felt after Sasha's female ballet teacher showed transphobic behaviour by refusing to allow her to attend a ballet class whilst wearing female clothes. Sasha's mother also states that she found Sasha crying in despair after this incident. There is also a scene in which Sasha's mother speculates that Sasha will encounter insults, threats and the risk of beatings as she grows up.

theme

The theme of gender dysphoria is handled sensitively and responsibly, and reported incidents of discrimination and transphobia are are clearly disapproved of. The film contains a scene in which a woman refers to a miscarriage; however, the references are brief and undetailed.

additional issues: There are also scenes in which adults smoke cigarettes.

Classified date

06/01/2021
Language

French

Director(s)

Sébastien Lifshitz

Production Year

2020

Genre(s)

Documentary

Approx. running minutes

85m