XXY

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XXY

2007

1h 26m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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53 Reviews

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Alex, a 15-year-old girl with both male and female sexual organs, begins to explore her sexuality. Her mother invites friends from Buenos Aires and their 16-year-old son Alvaro to visit them at their house on the gorgeous Uruguayan shore. Alex is immediately attracted to the young man, which adds yet another level of complexity to her personal search for identity and forces both families to face their worst fears.

Critics Consensus

This sharp directorial debut by Lucia Puenzo treats the challenging subject of intersexuality with intelligence and sensitivity.

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Alyx Vesey

Bitch Media

If it isn't exactly a happy ending, it's at least an acknowledgment that her character will develop long after the credits roll. Sometimes that's the best we can hope for.

Jan 11, 2021

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Moody and thoughtful.

Dec 17, 2008

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Unexpected and wonderfully thoughtful.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Mike Fleming

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

XXY fills a void in cinematic subject matter, and does so with poignancy that leaves viewers thinking long after the credits roll.

May 7, 2023

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Martin Tsai

New York Sun

It’s difficult to buy a message of empowerment when it’s at the expense of someone else’s dignity.

Apr 21, 2023

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

A raw, honest film, sexually frank and deeply insightful, and we are left with the feeling that love and life will defy all bounds, breaking barriers between genders and societal norms.

Jun 6, 2022

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PridePosterStudios

Films with intersex representation are few and far between, but this could have been better executed.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Audience Member

The movie really captured my imagination. So many issues to deal with for a young woman/man. I liked the movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Amazing movie, what great acting. An such an interesting story. Definitely check this one out. I saw it on Amazon Prime April 2021 and it was a free movie, yippee.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Es una historia muy profunda, dura de ver, pero que resulta ser sentimental.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Captivating and heartwarming story that pits courage and acceptance against judgement and ignorance.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Complejo drama sobre una joven hermafrodita que se desarrolla sobre los efectos psicológicos de una adolescentre transexual, Alex (Inés Efron), que en unas vacaciiones recibe junto a su familia Kraken, el padre (Ricardo Darin) su madre Suli (Valeria Bertuchelli) la visita de una familia. Alvaro, el joven hijo de los amigos, se sentirá atraido por Inés descubriendo su propia homosexualidad,

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

Alex, a 15-year-old girl with both male and female sexual organs, begins to explore her sexuality. Her mother invites friends from Buenos Aires and their 16-year-old son Alvaro to visit them at their house on the gorgeous Uruguayan shore. Alex is immediately attracted to the young man, which adds yet another level of complexity to her personal search for identity and forces both families to face their worst fears.

Director: Lucía Puenzo
Producer: Luis Puenzo, José María Morales
Screenwriter: Lucía Puenzo, Sergio Bizzio
Production Co: Historias Cinematograficas Cinemania
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.0K
Runtime: 1h 26m

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