She drives a bright yellow sports car, likes vibrant dance music, and plays poker. She's a free spirit who can relate to her grandson's differentness, and talks openly and honestly with him, never criticizing. The rest of society is much less compassionate. Sophie is another little girl who has a crush on Ludovic's friend Jerome. Parents sign a petition to have Ludovic expelled from school.
Neighbors give dirty, scornful looks when they pass by.
As his world comes apart, Ludovic becomes self destructive. He walks out in front of a car, deliberately unseeing. He slams down a glass of wine, and later makes a tragi-comic suicide attempt. The film makes clear that society quickly extends the transgender stigma to the entire family. To many, no child could honestly want or choose to be transgendered.