XXY

XXY

Our sex makes us men and women ...or both

2007 · 86 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

Alex, an intersexed 15-year-old, is living as a girl, but she and her family begin to wonder whether she's emotionally a boy when another teenager's sexual advances bring the issue to a head. As Alex faces a final decision regarding her gender, she meets both hostility and compassion.

Directed by Lucía Puenzo · Written by Lucía Puenzo

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