XXY
“Our sex makes us men and women ...or both”
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.
VIBE
A quiet, sensitive exploration of a teenager grappling with identity. It feels deeply personal and authentic, capturing the awkwardness and vulnerability of adolescence with a gentle, observational touch.
introspectivevulnerableanxioustenderslow-burnnaturalisticcharacter-drivenarthouseidentitygenderadolescencefamily
transsexualityintersexualitywoman director
