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XXY

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XXY
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NR,1hr 26min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
May 2, 2008
Director:
Lucía Puenzo
Distributor:
Film Movement
Starring:
Ricardo Darín, Inés Efron, Martin Piroyanski  ...more
Synopsis: Lucia Puenzo's drama XXY probes the psychological aftereffects that adolescent transsexuality can yield. With a name easily applicable to either gender, young teenager Alex's (Ines Efron) hermaphroditic physiology causes a massive identity crisis and severe emotional withdrawal. The problems create social problems in the family's home of Argentina and virtually force Alex and his/her sympathetic parents, Kraken (Ricardo Darín) and Suli (Valeria Bertuchelli) to move to nearby Uruguay, at a point when ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
The shots are beautifully composed, the editing paces the process of self-discovery, the dialogue is spare and heartfelt, the performances are deeply human -- especially by Efron. Full Review
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67
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 15 critic reviews
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