I’d say this film is essential to 2012. The direction is completed by the script, and they’re both genial; the kids are either brilliant actors from the get-go or are wonderfully directed. It’s a kids’ world in this film, and it’s all the better for it. It made me question my own ideas, preconceptions and prejudice when gender is involved, and is eye-opening, funny and a bit sad. It’s life, beautifully presented.