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XXY (2008)

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Average Rating:7.6/10

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

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:May 2, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Alex is a 15-year-old teenager with a secret. Soon after her birth her parents decide to leave Buenos Aires to make a home out of an isolated wooden cabin tucked away in the dunes of the Uruguayan... Alex is a 15-year-old teenager with a secret. Soon after her birth her parents decide to leave Buenos Aires to make a home out of an isolated wooden cabin tucked away in the dunes of the Uruguayan shoreline.

XXY begins with Alex´s parents receiving a couple of friends and their 16-year-old son Álvaro from Buenos Aires. Álvaro´s father is a plastic surgeon who accepted the invitation because of his medical concern for their friend´s daughter. The inevitable attraction between both teenagers forces them all to face their worst fears…

Rumors are spreading around town. Alex gets stared at as if she were a freak. People´s fascination with her can become dangerous. --© Official Site
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Starring: Ricardo Darin, Ines Efron, Martin Piroyanski, Jean Pierre Reguerraz

Starring: Ricardo Darin, Ines Efron, Martin Piroyanski, Jean Pierre Reguerraz, Valeria Bertuccelli, German Palacios, Carolina Peleritti, Guillermo Angelelli, Cesar Troncoso

Director: Lucia Puenzo

Director: Lucia Puenzo
Producer: Luis Puenzo, Jose María Morales
Composer: Andres Goldstein, Daniel Tarrab
Studio: Film Movement

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