XXY (XXY)

Seriously, this movie is phenomenal. Not only is it incredibly important, because there are so few movies with lead characters who are trans or intersexed (has there ever been a movie with the latter?) but because it is so eloquently, beautifully,... Full review

XXY" won the top prize in Critics' Week at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Lucia Puenzo's "XXY" is the first film that I've seen on the subject that is honest and sensitive -- indeed, the only one. ... Full Review

avoids explicit images and grows into a poignant human drama.....this is not a simple film but a subtle and observant one.....And Efron finds a sure line through the pitfalls of her role, succeeding in playing not girl or boy, but --....The shots are beautifully composed, the editing paces the process of self-discovery, the dialogue is spare and heartfelt, the performances are deeply human --.... ... Full Review

The genius of the film is....Directing from her own script, based on a short story by Sergio Bizzio, Puenzo adopts an almost languid storytelling style.....Puenzo's gently masterful direction has elicited unerring performances from her cast, particularly Efron and Piroyansky..... ... Full Review

Lucía Puenzo's "XXY," which won the Audience Award at this year's Frameline festival, as well as the Critics' Week grand prize at Cannes last year, is as finely crafted as a great work of literature. The major elements of the film - Puenzo's script and direction, Natasha Braier's crystalline cinematography, the entire cast's performances - blend slowly and quietly at first, but once they take hold of our attention, we cannot look away. ... Full Review

This is good, because it's impossible to summarize "XXY" without spilling the beans. It's a credit to Lucia Puenzo's skill as a writer and director that "XXY" retains its dramatic tension even if the viewer is aware from the get-go about where the plot will lead. ... Full Review