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XXY

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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.

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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 01/11/2021
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. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 12/17/2008
Moody and thoughtful. Go to Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian 10/18/2008
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Unexpected and wonderfully thoughtful. Go to Full Review Mike Fleming Southern Voice (Atlanta) 05/07/2023
XXY fills a void in cinematic subject matter, and does so with poignancy that leaves viewers thinking long after the credits roll. Go to Full Review Martin Tsai New York Sun 04/21/2023
It’s difficult to buy a message of empowerment when it’s at the expense of someone else’s dignity. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 06/06/2022
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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PridePosterStudios 09/20/2023 Films with intersex representation are few and far between, but this could have been better executed. See more 09/21/2021 The movie really captured my imagination. So many issues to deal with for a young woman/man. I liked the movie. See more 04/14/2021 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. See more 07/27/2020 Es una historia muy profunda, dura de ver, pero que resulta ser sentimental. See more 08/29/2017 Captivating and heartwarming story that pits courage and acceptance against judgement and ignorance. See more 02/02/2016 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, See more Read all reviews
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Lucía Puenzo

Director

Ricardo Darín

Kraken

Valeria Bertuccelli

Suli

Germán Palacios

Ramiro

Carolina Pelleritti

Erika

Martín Piroyansky

Alvaro

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Movie Info

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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