XXY

Directed by Lucia Puenzo
Film Movement
2007
91 Minutes
Argentina
Spanish
Coming of Age, LGBTQIA2S+, Latin American, Romance, Drama
Not Rated
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For just about everybody, adolescence means having to confront a number of choices and life decisions, but rarely any as monumental as the one facing 15 year-old Alex (Ines Efron,) who was born an intersex child.  As Alex begins to explore her sexuality, her mother invites friends from Buenos Aires to come for a visit at their house on the gorgeous Uruguayan shore, along with their 16-year-old son Álvaro (Martin Piroyanski.) 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 & Cast

  • Director: Lucia Puenzo
  • Starring: Ricardo Darín
  • Starring: Ines Efron
  • Starring: Valerie Bertuccelli

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  • "Delicate, emotionally potent."
    Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
Winner
Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (Critics' Week)
Winner
Best Film
Athens Int'l Film Festival
Winner
New Director's Award
Edinburgh Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Golden Rail Award
Cannes Film Festival
Winner
Best Spanish Language Film
Goya Awards (Spanish Oscars®)
Winner
Golden Athena (Best Film)
Athens Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Best New Director
Edinburgh Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Miami Int'l Film Festival