XXY

Synopsis: In a small coastal town of fishermen in Uruguay, the biologist Kraken works and lives in a house at the sea side with his wife Suli and their aggressive fifteen year-old daughter Alex. When Suli welcomes her former best friend Erika that comes with her husband, the surgeon Ramiro and their teenage son Alvaro to spend a couple of days with her family, Kraken learns that his wife invited Ramiro to operate Alex. Meanwhile Alex and Alvaro feel attracted by each other; however, Alvaro finds that Alex is hermaphrodite and she finds that Alvaro is gay. But the troubled and outcast Alex has the right to choose what gender she wants for her.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Lucía Puenzo
Production: Film Movement
  25 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
NOT RATED
Year:
2007
86 min
Website
584 Views


- Female.

- They're on their way.

You go. I'll pick up Alex

and meet you at home.

- Hello.

- Hello.

You haven't change.

Hello Ramiro.

Hello.

Look at you all grown up.

- Okay. Did you get everything?

- Yes, Ramiro's reading the book.

- I haven't spoken with Kraken.

- Why not?

I'll find the time today.

Ramiro didn't tell anybody, did he?

No he didn't.Don't worry

He's discreet.

Look at this place it's paradise!

lvaro!

See how big he is.

- Hello.

- Hi.

You don't remember me.

- He was too young. Come on.

Hello, how are you?

Welcome.

- Let me get that

- Thanks.

lvaro, come, it's here.

Alex likes to take a nap

on this couch. It's cool here.

You'll share the bathroom.

To give your parents some privacy.

- What's this?

- Homeopathy.

That one is for people

who're afraid of being hurt...

The fear of getting hurt.

Hi.

Hi.

- You just had a wank .

- What?

- There in your room.

- How do you know?

- I can tell.

- Do you jerk off too?

Every day.

I'd never been to Uruguay.

We're talking about jerking off

not Uruguay?

- How old are you?

- Fifteen.

I've never f***ed anybody.

Would you like to?

- With whom?

- With me.

With you?

- Alvaro you want some?

- NNo I'm vegetarian.

- Are you serious?

- He wont touch a thing.

I don't like trying anything new.

Hi honey!

Hi.

This is Alex. Erica...

Hello?

- Ramiro.

- Hello.

- You two have met right?

- No.

lvaro, Alex.

Your mum used to say

she'd have four daughters.

We'd call her a

"Desperate Housewife".

So the desperate housewife

got scared along the way..

- Do you go to school?

- I used to.

- What do you mean "used to"?

- I'm getting expelled on Monday.

- What happened?

- I punched Vando. I broke his nose.

Why what happened?

- Who is Vando?

- Her best friend.

Friend or boyfriend?

You don't do that to a friend.

- When will she speak to him?

- She said tomorrow.

" In all vertebrates,

including the human being...

the female sex is dominant in an

evolutionary and embryological sense."

We should arrange to meet

vando's parents.

To apologize.

To apologize? Us?

For breaking that a**hole's nose?

It's them who should apologize.

- he's Alex best friend.

- Was.

Why didn't you tell me

he's a surgeon?

- He's the best.

- Says who? him?

- No I did some research.

- Research?

Since when?

- I'm not the enemy.

- No?

No.

She's not taking them anymore.

Did you know?

No I didn't.

- Do yoy like it?

- What?

My house.

Yes.

Don't lie to me.

Do you like cutting people up?

It's my job.

Alex.

Hurry up!

Do you read me, Kraken

They're taking the turtles to the port.

- Where are they?

- 10 miles offshore.

I'm on my way.

- Can I come?

- Climb in.

One of them lost a front flipper.

- Where did they show up?

- 10 miles offshore.

They were following

a shoal of sprats.

They were in the water

for 20 hours...

caught in a net.

Poor things.

- Can you identify them??

- Yes.

- Where are the others?

- My son said there were.

Where are they?

You have something for me, Esteban?

Nothing.

- Are you sure?

- Are you a biologist or a cop?

You should come with an apology

rather than an attitude.

My son was spitting blood.

She broke his nose..

My wife wants to report it.

She'd better not come round here again.

Wait, Alex.

Alex.

What are you looking at?

Enough already.

That's it, take her away.

Too many endagered species as it is.

Your son is afraid of my dayghter?

- Your son is atraitor.

- Dad.

- I won't allow...

- You won't allow what?

She's capable of breaking

his nose again!

She's just like me!

She's capable of doing it!

- Who did you tell?

- Just Vando.

If I'm so special

why can't I talk about it?

In the end, our fathers

are in the same business.

- Will it live?

- Yes, but it'll never go back to ocean.

- How many boob jobs has your dad done?

- I don't know.

- You're a freak.

- VSo are you.

- I bet he's done thousands.

- yes.

- Have you ever been?

- Where?

To surgery. To see

the butchering.

He doesn't butcher people

he fixes them.

He does tits and noses for money

but he prefers the other stuff .

- Such as?

- NI don't know, deformities...

Guys born with eleven fingers.

- My dad takes off the extra one.

- And eats it.

I'm serious. It's not a joke.

You said he didn't butcher bodies.

Never mind. You don't get it.

Do you like your parents?

They're my parents.

So? Do you like them?

I guess so.

Thanks.

I feel sorry for mine.

They're always waiting

- Why did you hit him?

- he had it coming.

- Do you take Argentine pesos?

- Yes.

- How much is it?

- 7 pesos.

He pays.

Here you are.

- Enjiy it.

- Thanks.

When you listen to music in the street..

What?

Everyone seems to be listening

to the same tune.

- Whats up?

- Here's a present.

- For me?

- Yes.

Look. It's a tag they put

on the turtles.

- I've got one too.

- What is it for?

To follow their migratory routes.

These two are from the same family.

- Where's this one from?

- frica.

Cool. It's cool. Thanks.

- You're not wearing it?

- Maybe later.

You don't like it?

Well, I'm not sure. I'll see.

- Careful with that.

- What is it?

Corticoid.

So I don't grow a beard.

- Good morning.

- Perhaps I can help you.

- With what?

To speak with him.

To explain what we'do to her..

- Shall we go?

We'll be right back.

- What is it?

- A rare species. Don't touch it.

What do you know about

the species in my house?

Stop the car.

I'm sure this was the spot.

This is where i got pregnant

with Alex.

We still lived in Buenos Aires.

I was afraid

somebody would see us.

I was worried somebody

would drive by and see us.

- It's ridiculous.

- What is?

Being worried about

what other people think.

They'd ask:
,

"Is it a boy or a girl".

It's the first thing

they ask in the clinic.

When did she stop

the corticoid?

Two weeks ago.

You know what will happen?

- What?

- She'll masculinize.

Everything will change.

Her body, her cycles.

She'll stop developing as a woman.

That's enough.

- Have you thought about what I said?

- I'm not having sex with you.

- Why notr?

- Because you're too young.

- So what?

- And we've only just met.

That's why I'll never fell

for somebody like you.

Not I for you.

You say you're older than me

but you repeat every word I say...

You're not normal.

You're different and you know it.

Why do people stare at you?

Why? What's wrong with you?

Stay.

Come here.

- I don't have anything.

- I like it.

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We can start if you want.

What about the children?

lvaro?

He must be with Alex.

Alex.

Sweetheart.

- Here he is. What happened?

- It's pouring.

Poor darling.

Get changed and come eat.

- What's wrong?

- Nothin'.

Give me your plate?

"No'in"? What's "no'in"?

- Leave him alone.

- I want to know what's wrong.

Sorry I'm late.

- Alex?

- She's not feeling well.

- Anything wrong?

- Nothing.

- Van I see?

- Yes.

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Lucía Puenzo

Lucía Puenzo (born 28 November 1976, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine author, screenwriter and film director. She is the daughter of the Oscar-winning film director, producer, and screenplay writer, Luis Puenzo. more…

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