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'An unusual and
highly charged
emotional film.'

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,). Alex is not like other girls. She is a 15 year-old with a secret, one that no other can claim. She was born an inter-sex child. Her parents keep her hidden away at a coastal town in amongst the dunes of the shoreline, buying time before they must decide on a life-threatening operation.

When old family friend and plastic surgeon Ramiro arrives with his teenage son Alvaro, Alex begins to realize that his visit could change her life forever. As the parents wrestle with the complications that will arise as Alex reaches adulthood, Alex and Alvaro become close, their relationship causing tensions amongst the locals.

However, as the parents battle it out to instill a sense of open-mindedness amongst their society, it is the children who prove themselves to be flexible in understanding the sexual leanings and complexities of others. As Alex begins to explore her sexuality. The complexity to her personal search for identity forces both families to face their worst fears.

Film Information: 'XXY'

Web: Cast, Bios and Additional Information at IMDb
Director: Lucia Puenzo
Writers: Sergio Bizzio (short story "Cinismo") and Lucia Puenzo
Credits: Full Cast, Crew & Credits
Genre: Drama
Awards: 17 wins & 11 nominations
Runtime: 86 min
Spoken Language: Spanish
Subtitled in: English

Film Clip: 'XXY' (created by a fan)
* Trailer score is "The Hill" from the Hearts In Atlantis soundtrack by Mychael Danna



Film Files: 'XXY'

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