XXY (2007)

Synopsis of XXY

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 Alex wrestles with the throes of puberty. The situation grows increasingly complex when several friends of the family arrive: marrieds Erika (Carolina Pelereti) and Ramiro (German Palacios), a plastic surgeon, and their adolescent son, Alvaro (Martin Piroyanski), whom Alex instantly propositions for sex. As Alex battles some local punks who try unsuccessfully to rape him/her (saved at the last minute by Kraken), Alvaro finally accepts Alex's promptings for intercourse and comes to a gradual realization of his own gayness. Meanwhile, the rift between the adults and the youth widens with increasing rapidity. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

91 mins

Director(s):

Lucía Puenzo

Writer(s):

Lucía Puenzo

Producer(s):

Luis Puenzo, Jose Maria Morales

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

NR(Sexual Situations, Not For Children, Adult Situations)

• 2007 - Cannes Film Festival - International Critics' Week Grand Prize
• 2007 - Goya Awards - Best Spanish Language Foreign Film

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