Cast
Maxime Collin Ginette Reno Gilbert Sicotte Julien Guiomar Pierre Bourgault Giuditta Del Vecchio
Credits
Written by: 
Jean-Claude Lauzon
Plot
A boy in a poor Montreal family believes he is the child of an Italian tomato and invents a new self through writing, while his family falls apart around him.
Sinekatalog’s take
A wild, poetic and unforgettable coming-of-age film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (7,756 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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